by Kuk Poo June 13, 2023
Get the What the fuck is a kilometer? mug.A thousand meters. A metric measurment used for mid to long distances. Approximately 5/8 or .625 of a mile.
A word which is - more often than not - BUTCHERED by alledgedly educated media speakers and now the general population.
The correct pronunciation is based on the FACT that the first part of the word is 'kilo' meaning 1000 and uttered as 'keelo.' The second part is 'meter', uttered 'meeter.' Thus the true pronunciation of this 'whopper' - give me a break - is 'keelomeeter' with the 'o' pronounced as it is generally uttered in the alphabet as opposed to the long 'awww' sound. The explanation for this is best offered through understanding prefixes and suffixes as well as investigating how other related metric measurements are uttered. 'Centimeter' for example is NOT uttered 'cent-IM-itter' just as 'millimeter' is NOT uttered 'mill-IM-itter.' These two words are usually NOT BUTCHERED and are found said properly as 'sEnta-mEEter' or 'sEnti-meeter' - with the 'i' pronounced as in the word 'it.' And 'milli-meeter' - 'i' pronounced as in the word 'it.' Or 'milleemeeter.'
A word which is - more often than not - BUTCHERED by alledgedly educated media speakers and now the general population.
The correct pronunciation is based on the FACT that the first part of the word is 'kilo' meaning 1000 and uttered as 'keelo.' The second part is 'meter', uttered 'meeter.' Thus the true pronunciation of this 'whopper' - give me a break - is 'keelomeeter' with the 'o' pronounced as it is generally uttered in the alphabet as opposed to the long 'awww' sound. The explanation for this is best offered through understanding prefixes and suffixes as well as investigating how other related metric measurements are uttered. 'Centimeter' for example is NOT uttered 'cent-IM-itter' just as 'millimeter' is NOT uttered 'mill-IM-itter.' These two words are usually NOT BUTCHERED and are found said properly as 'sEnta-mEEter' or 'sEnti-meeter' - with the 'i' pronounced as in the word 'it.' And 'milli-meeter' - 'i' pronounced as in the word 'it.' Or 'milleemeeter.'
A typical example of the BUTCHERING of the word 'kilometer':
Trucker Bob: "I drove 'bout 500 'killawwwmitters' til I stuck it in the sleeper. So tired, forgot I never had a sleeper and woke up in the godamned reefer...sheeet!
Fed-up etymologist: "Excuse me dude, but it is pronounced 'keelomeeter' *long 'o' as in 'toe'* could you please get it right and pass it on?"
Trucker Bob: *walking over to etymologist and dumping half eaten bacon and eggs on his head* "I don't take kindly to bein' corrected by some teacher-boy home-ohhh-secksull!"
Fed-up etymologist: *who also happens to be a runner-up in an ultimate fighting light-heavyweight t.v. championship, Ninjas the trucker in the throat and throws him INTO the floor while stating* "Perhaps today is a good day to learn shit-for-brains." *drags him outside and stuffs him into his reefer*.
Trucker Bob: "I drove 'bout 500 'killawwwmitters' til I stuck it in the sleeper. So tired, forgot I never had a sleeper and woke up in the godamned reefer...sheeet!
Fed-up etymologist: "Excuse me dude, but it is pronounced 'keelomeeter' *long 'o' as in 'toe'* could you please get it right and pass it on?"
Trucker Bob: *walking over to etymologist and dumping half eaten bacon and eggs on his head* "I don't take kindly to bein' corrected by some teacher-boy home-ohhh-secksull!"
Fed-up etymologist: *who also happens to be a runner-up in an ultimate fighting light-heavyweight t.v. championship, Ninjas the trucker in the throat and throws him INTO the floor while stating* "Perhaps today is a good day to learn shit-for-brains." *drags him outside and stuffs him into his reefer*.
by psiscott April 27, 2006
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Airsoft SAW/Heavy Machine Gunners measurement unit for insane amounts of BBs (Airsoft ammunition).
1 KBb = 1024 Bbs
Pronounced "Kilobeeb" (Plural: Kilobeebz, with emphasis on the "z")
Also used as KBb/s (Kilobeebz per second)
1 KBb = 1024 Bbs
Pronounced "Kilobeeb" (Plural: Kilobeebz, with emphasis on the "z")
Also used as KBb/s (Kilobeebz per second)
"Dude, I tweaked the rate of fire on this M60, now it goes like two kilobeebz per second"
"Dude, so I was hiding in that trench, pistol in hand, and suddenly the SAW guy sees me. BAM! One instant kilobeeb on my head"
"Dude, so I was hiding in that trench, pistol in hand, and suddenly the SAW guy sees me. BAM! One instant kilobeeb on my head"
by Nikky_Boy May 19, 2010
Get the Kilobeeb mug.The European/rest of the world version for the famous "miles ahead of you".
Miles = US
Kilometres = Europe and Rest of the World
Miles = US
Kilometres = Europe and Rest of the World
Gamer A: I'm kilometres ahead of you, there's no chance you'll catch up now.
Gamer B: We'll see about it in a second.
Gamer B: We'll see about it in a second.
by Anon12576343 April 26, 2011
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guy 1: dude this hot chick is inviting me to her house!
guy 2: nice! how far is she?
guy 1: i dunno, a few kilometers
guy 2: ...you mean kilometres right?
guy 1: ...what?
*insert sounds of ass beating*
guy 2: nice! how far is she?
guy 1: i dunno, a few kilometers
guy 2: ...you mean kilometres right?
guy 1: ...what?
*insert sounds of ass beating*
by hey italian man! September 15, 2023
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