kkkk.

n.  the sound of silk being stolen.

<Aye, Silk’s what they fancy out in India ... over the wall, in your Window, kkkk!  Job’s done.  —Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon.>

n.  the sound of the letter c; see also ccc.

<With much prompting, he said, “Kkkk...” for cat.  —S. Adams Sullivan, The Father’s Almanac: From Pregnancy to Pre-school, Baby Care to Behavior, the Complete and Indispensable Book of Practical Advice and Ideas for Every Man Discovering the Fun and Challenge of Fatherhood.>

n.  the sound of the letter k, as described in The Voice That Means Business: How to Speak With Authority, Confidence and Credibility Anytime, Anywhere by Linda Shields; see also k-k-k, kkk.


n.  the sound of the letter k, as described in the novel Just Call Me Stupid by Tom Birdseye.

kkkk kkkk.

n.  a clicking of the throat in mock gunfire; see also kkkkkk kkkkkk.

<Petey smiled and flailed his arms, returning the gunfire.  “Kkkk, kkkk.”  —Ben Mikaelsen, Petey.>

kkkkk.

n.  a “burst” of noise made by the Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan, as described in Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides: Ramphastidae, Capitonidae and Indicatoridae by Lester L. Short.

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