American Slang & Idioms Starting with "K"

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• Karaoke Singing along to backing tracks of popular songs, usually at a bar or party, ...
• Karen A demanding, entitled person (typically a middle-aged white woman) who compla...
• Karl the Fog The personified name for San Francisco's famous fog — a beloved local charact...
• Kayaking Paddling a small, narrow watercraft using a double-bladed paddle.
• Keep it 100 To be completely honest and authentic. To keep it one hundred percent real.
• Keep it real To be authentic, honest, and true to oneself. To not pretend or put on a fals...
• Keep your eye on the ball Stay focused on what's important; don't get distracted.
• Keep your head down To avoid drawing attention to yourself; to stay out of trouble.
• Keeping it casual Maintaining a relaxed, uncommitted approach to dating without pursuing a seri...
• Keeping up with the Joneses Trying to match the lifestyle and possessions of your neighbors or peers to m...
• Keg stand A party stunt where a person does a handstand on a keg of beer while someone ...
• Kegger A party where beer is served from a keg.
• Keto The ketogenic diet — a high-fat, low-carb eating plan that puts the body into...
• Kibitz To chat casually; to offer unwanted advice or commentary, especially while wa...
• Kick it To hang out, relax, and spend time casually with friends.
• Kickback A small, relaxed social gathering, usually at someone's house, with a chill a...
• Kicks Shoes, especially sneakers or athletic footwear.
• Killing it Doing something exceptionally well or succeeding at a high level.
• Kinda A casual contraction of 'kind of,' used as a softener or hedge in American sp...
• Kiss-up A person who flatters or sucks up to someone in authority; to be excessively ...
• Kitty-corner Diagonally opposite from something, especially across an intersection.
• Klick One kilometer; a unit of distance used in the military.
• Klutz A clumsy, awkward person who is prone to accidents and dropping things.
• Knee-high to a grasshopper Very young or very small; used when reminiscing about someone's childhood.
• Knee-jerk reaction An automatic, unthinking response to something; an instinctive reaction.
• Knish A baked or fried filled pastry, typically stuffed with mashed potato, meat, o...
• Knock it off Stop doing that; cut it out right now.
• Knock it out of the park To do an exceptional job, to succeed spectacularly.
• Knock on wood A superstitious gesture or phrase used to avoid jinxing something good you ju...
• Knock yourself out Go ahead, help yourself — giving someone permission to do something freely.
• Kombucha A fermented tea drink consumed for its supposed health benefits.
• Kook An inexperienced, clueless, or disrespectful surfer who doesn't follow surf e...