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ack.

The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/æk/
  1. The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.

    historical
  2. acknowledgment signal

Where this word comes from

Clipping of acknowledged.

intj/æk/
  1. acknowledged

Where this word comes from

Clipping of acknowledged.

intj/æ(ː)k//æ(ː)x/
  1. Expressing distaste, alarm, or trepidation.

  2. Mocking a transgender person by imitating the sound of choking during a suicide by hanging, evoking the notion that transgender people frequently commit suicide.

    offensive
Where this word comes from

Imitative. Etymology 2, interjection sense 2 is first attested in the latter part of September, 2021 on /qa/ - Question & Answer, from which it appears to have originated.

verb/æ(ː)k//æ(ː)x/
  1. To commit suicide.

    offensive · reflexive
    Ack yourself.
Where this word comes from

Imitative. Etymology 2, interjection sense 2 is first attested in the latter part of September, 2021 on /qa/ - Question & Answer, from which it appears to have originated.

verb/æk/
  1. Alternative form of ACK.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Clipping of acknowledged.

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