K.K.K.
abbreviation
K.K.K.
American
[key-key-key]
/ ˈkeɪˈkeɪˈkeɪ /
Or
KKK
abbreviation
KKK
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of K.K.K.
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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When chants of “No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA” broke out, one agent started beating his hands to the rhythm and bopping his head.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Andrea Bernstein: The KKK Act was part of a series of enforcement acts passed by Congress to try to defend the gains of the Civil War.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024
And Donovan points out that even the KKK focused on children and education in the 1920s, with the same arguments about American values.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023
It was passed during Reconstruction to protect the rights of African Americans from such conspiracies by the KKK and other Southern whites.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023
And while I doubt Mr. Kennedy has a connection to the KKK or any hate groups, he is a pretty crabby guy.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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