ken

It literally means "know" in Scottish. Can also mean "know what i mean?" in Scottish.

1.Scottie: "Dae ye ken him?"
Translation: "Do you know him?"

2.Scottie: "It's fucked up, ken?"
Translation: "It's fucked up, know what i mean?"

by Glock21 September 29, 2005

ken

A Scottish word meaning know

" Ye little ken what cursed speed
The blastie's makin!
Thae winks an finger-ends,
I dread, Are notice takin!
Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

by St. Ias October 3, 2005

ken

Used excessively in Northern and Eastern Scotland in places like Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. A shortened version of know, tended to be used by the majority of the chookter population.

Hamish: "Di ye ken that lassie tha' lives doon the road?"
Zander: "Naw I dinnae ken her"
Hamish: "Aye ye dae! Ken she's the wan wi the big diddies like?"
Zander: "Aw, I dae ken her noo."

by theluvwalrus September 27, 2005

ken

barbie's plastic bitch.

Whenever Barbie gets tired of Blaine she goes back to Ken. Ken is totally her bitch.

by Valary June 15, 2008

ken

1 (verb) An archaic English word meaning "know" Still used in Scottish dialects. Cognate to the modern German "Kennen"
Conjugations (for old English): you/I/they ken, he/she/it kenneth, thou ken(n)st
past tense: kent

2 (noun) A somewhat archaic word meaning "understanding". Still technicaly a word in modern English. Sometimes used in fantasy settings to evoke a more medieval feel.

1 Old English: "Ken(n)st thou this man?"
Scottish: "Dae ye ken this man?"
Translation: "Do you know this man?"

2 "The elves possess arts and majicks beyond human ken."

by Mecharonin February 4, 2008

ken

The boyfriend of a doll named Barbie. A white rich boy that has the face of a psychopath.

Barbie: Hey Ken
Ken: Hey Barbie
*music*

by Angie Goth December 29, 2016

ken

to know

Used throughout Scotland.

d'ya ken what i mean?

by dog_on_wheels July 18, 2008