Ku Kluxer

noun

Ku Klux·​er ˈkü-ˈklək-sər How to pronounce Ku Kluxer (audio)
 also  ˈkyü-,
 or  ˈklü-
plural Ku Kluxers
: a member of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Kluxism
ˈkü-ˈklək-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce Ku Kluxer (audio)
 also  ˈkyü-
 or  ˈklü-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ku Kluxer was in 1880

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Cite this Entry

“Ku Kluxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ku%20Kluxer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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