Keepsake
A meaningful relic tucked away in a closet until we uncover it years later during an archaeological dig, by which time we've forgotten why we kept it. |
Keyboard
The hands-on portion of a harpsichord or a computer; the latter is often thoughtfully arranged so that the most critical keys are positioned next to DELETE. |
Killer Bees
Africa's revenge on the Americas. |
Kindred Spirits
Unrelated relatives whose souls bear an uncanny resemblance to our own. A precious commodity that dwindles as one drifts from the herd: cows and chickens enjoy them in abundance, as do sportsmen, M.B.A.s, feminists and construction workers; but the stray individualist, uniquely warped by years of independent thinking and eccentric reading, may encounter them only in dreams. |
Kitsch
Scholarly term that makes it acceptable for highbrows to enjoy lava lamps, lawn ornaments, blinking Jesus plaques, souvenir Empire State Buildings with thermometers down the front, or any other appealingly corny pop-culture icons that otherwise would be strictly verboten. |
Kleptomaniac
One who steals for pleasure rather than material gain; a thief with breeding. |
Kosher Deli
A cosy neighbourhood food emporium that serves mountainous sandwiches of meat sanctified by clergymen if not by cardiologists. |
Ku Klux Klan
Scientific name for the White-Hooded Redneck, a cocky but cowardly fowl that must gather in large flocks to prey upon individuals of supposedly inferior breeds. |
