English Explanatory Dictionary

kiki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
  2. A lesbian who is neither butch nor femme.
verb
  1. To meet with friends without any agenda or goals.
name
  1. A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːkiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kiki.wav /ˈkiː.kiː/

Word forms

kiki kikis ki-ki kikiing kiki-ing kikied

Etymology

In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.

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