English Explanatory Dictionary

m'kay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Okay—an expression of acknowledgment or affirmation, now sometimes used in an ironic or condescending sense.
  2. spelling mkay
  3. spelling mmkay
  4. spelling mmmkay
  5. spelling m’kay
  6. spelling mm-kay
  7. spelling mmm-kay

Pronunciation

/m(ː)ˈkeɪ/ [ŋ̍(ː)ˈkeɪ̯] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-m'kay.wav

Word forms

m'kay mkay mmkay mm-kay mmmkay mmm-kay mmk mk

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.

Translations

French: m’voyez French: m’kay Polish: kej
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