<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="no"?> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>k-</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../K.html" title="K"/><link rel="previous" href="K-ampersand-R.html" title="K&R"/><link rel="next" href="kahuna.html" title="kahuna"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">k-</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="K-ampersand-R.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">K</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="kahuna.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="k-"/><dt xmlns="" id="k-"><b>k-</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">pref.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [rare; poss fr. <span class="firstterm">kilo-</span> prefix] Extremely. Rare among hackers, but quite common among crackers and <a href="../W/warez-d00dz.html"><i class="glossterm">warez d00dz</i></a> in compounds such as <span class="firstterm">k-kool</span> <span class="pronunciation">/K´kool´/</span>, <span class="firstterm">k-rad</span> <span class="pronunciation">/K´rad´/</span>, and <span class="firstterm">k-awesome</span> <span class="pronunciation">/K´aw`sm/</span>. Also used to intensify negatives; thus, <span class="firstterm">k-evil</span>, <span class="firstterm">k-lame</span>, <span class="firstterm">k-screwed</span>, and <span class="firstterm">k-annoying</span>. Overuse of this prefix, or use in more formal or technical contexts, is considered an indicator of <a href="../L/lamer.html"><i class="glossterm">lamer</i></a> status.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="K-ampersand-R.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../K.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="kahuna.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">K&R </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> kahuna</td></tr></table></div></body></html>