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Kilote

Nigerian slang use primarily by African parents meaning, "What is wrong?" or "What is up?"
"Ah ah, kilote? What is going on, boy?"
by hfweufhefuwe June 18, 2018
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kilt-er an-ee

a ridiculously old and nearly lost term for to describe something off balance or something that just doesn't fit.

last known usage was in central WI by an ~80 year old woman in ~1992.
kilter annie

a ridiculously old and nearly lost term for to describe something off balance or something that just doesn't fit.

last known usage was in central WI by an ~80 year old woman in ~1992.
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kilometre

Often misspelt as kilometer.

The kilometre (SI symbol: km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 1000 metres (kilo: being the SI prefix for 1000). It is now the measurement unit used, officially, for expressing distances between geographical places on land, in most of the world.
John was given a speeding ticket last night; according to the police officer, he was travelling 60 kilometres per hour or km/h, over the speed limit.

The Tagus Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal has a central span of 1.013 kilometres or km.
by Roger Miles January 23, 2014
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Kilode

A word originating from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria used largely as a Nigerian word(or slang) meaning, "What is it?" or "What is the matter?"

Pronounced (ki-low-day)
Why are you crying? Kilode?
by Darnmey May 30, 2011
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Kilode

A word in Yoruba which means "why" or "what is it". Often used if your Nigerian mom is annoyed at you.
I called my mom 9 times to ask if she could make plantain and puff puff so on the 9th time, she asked "KILODEEEEEEEEEE AH?". I then decided at that point that I should hang up because she might get the belt.
by nigerianboifromchicago April 24, 2019
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off kilter

It means that something's just not right. Off balance. It's not all there.
She suddenly started laughing for no reason. She's a bit off kilter..
by ginaginagina January 9, 2007
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