K

What Does K Mean in a Text?

The Growing Glossary of Dating Slang

If you're new to online dating, then I'm afraid there is whole new language with well over 250 terms for you to learn.

Particularly since the rise of the iKids, people have been far more open about their sexual preferences and desires, and this has generated a long glossary of new dating terms. Many sexual preferences are still abbreviated on dating sites, presumably with the idea that those who do not understand the term do not need to know it. That thinking does not help newcomers though. Here is the term you're looking for:

K means "Okay" and "Kids."

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The abbreviation K is typically used as a way of shortening the abbreviation "OK" (meaning "Okay") still further. As with "Okay," the use of K indicates acceptance, agreement, approval, or acknowledgment. However, it may sometimes be interpreted as lacking enthusiasm. For example:

• Person 1: Do you want to come to the game tomorrow?
• Person 2: K! Yes please!
(Here, K indicates genuine enthusiasm in accepting the offer.)

• Person 1: Be home by 10 pm, or you will be grounded.
• Person 2: K.
(Here, K indicates reluctant acknowledgement and acceptance of an order.)

On online dating sites, K is also used with the meaning "Kids."

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When I write K, I mean this:

K may indicate that something is not really Okay.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

K
Definition:	Okay
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for K

K also means "Kids" on online dating sites, such as Craigslist, Tinder, Zoosk and Match.com, as well as in text messages and on adult chat forums.

K
Definition:	Kids
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

Examples of K in Sentences

Here are examples of K in conversations:

• Toni: I have got us tickets for the game on Saturday!
• Teri: Errr, K. Can't wait.

• Cynic 1: Give me the most pointless abbreviation you've ever come across.
• Cynic 2: K.

An Academic Look at K

K is best described as a shorthand term for "Okay." It is neither an initialism abbreviation nor an acronym. It is a short, phonetic version of how "Okay" sounds when said at a natural speed.

Example of K Used in a Text

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