m'kay

intj
/m(ː)ˈkeɪ/US

Etymology

Nasalized variant of okay. Perhaps popularized by Mr. Mackey's catchphrase in South Park. Earlier use is apparently chiefly in linguistic transcriptions of speech.

Definitions

  1. Okay—an expression of acknowledgment or affirmation, now sometimes used in an ironic or…

    Okay—an expression of acknowledgment or affirmation, now sometimes used in an ironic or condescending sense.

    • … the director would go on only when both were satisfied the matcher had understood, as here: D. The long view of the quad uh walkway M. those M. ┌ numbers right? D. └ is number 5 M. Mkay D. Yeah with the numbers on the bottom.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for m'kay. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA