Kanye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name.
verb
  1. To interrupt the speech of (someone).
  2. To interrupt (a speech).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑnjeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-Kanye.wav /ˈkænjeɪ/ /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/

Word forms

Kanye Kanyes Kanyeing Kanye'd Kanyed

Etymology

Evidently from Igbo Kanye, although inspiration from other African languages may have contributed. The verb is a reference to Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Derived words

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