Kev

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//kɛv//

A diminutive of the male given name Kevin.

proper noun

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A diminutive of the male given name Kevin.

Etymology

Shortening.

noun

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slangA working-class male.
[…] the middle-class males we interviewed also reported that they had to take security measures in relation to fears about intimidation from working-class 'Kevs', as well as racialised anxieties about black youth.

Forms

plural: Kevs

ketchup · To cover with ketchup.kettle · A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal…Kettle · A surname.

Kev · A diminutive of the male given name Kevin.

Kevin · A male given name from Irish.key · An object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or…Key · A surname.

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