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

Dictionary Entries Near Ku Kluxer

Cite this Entry

“Ku Kluxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ku%20Kluxer. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!