kiki
Americannoun
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a gathering of close friends, especially to share the latest gossip.
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a chat usually involving the latest gossip.
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of kiki
First recorded in the early 2000s. It originates from ballroom culture slang.
Example Sentences
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And because she’s a more advanced model, her look evokes an individuality, a sense that she and her owner could kiki about fashion and try on those black suede boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
A kiki is a laid-back gathering at which queer people relax, catch up, and often gossip.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2022
What shape do you see when you hear "bouba"? What about "kiki"? It turns out that nonsense words that evoke certain shapes have something to say about the origins of language.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2022
Although still in its infancy, Seattle’s kiki scene has been injected with new energy in the past three years and is already impacting conversations on the mainstream level.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
At home they will eat perforce cankey, fufu, kiki, and bad fish, washing them down with mimbo, bamboo-wine, and pitto, hopless beer, the pombe of the East Coast.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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