Another way to say "Know " or "Understand"
Mostly used by inhabitants on the East Coast of Scotland. (Edinburgh, etc)
Guy1 : Awrite mate, I was walkin doon the street eh, Then this car came oot of naywhere, ken whit a mean like ?
Guy2 : No I dinny ken.
Translation :
Guy1 : Alright mate, I was walking down the street, Then this car came out of nowhere, Do you know what I mean ?
Guy2 : No I don't understand.
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running in an open field eatting porkchops
it is illeagle to go kenning in a public park, i went out kenning for dinner last night
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An intelligent, beautiful girl with so much to offer in the world. She is always up for a challenge and never gives up. She has trouble with self-confidence but learns to overcome all obstacles that may come her way. Very sweet, thoughtful, and unique
"I remember Kenness because of her unique name and personality"
Refers to when a someone, particularly middle-aged men named Kenn, is too dumb or lazy to do a home improvement project the right way and instead takes the easy way out by doing a shoddy, make-shift job that's bound to fail when least expected. For example, taping down kitchen tile with cheap double-sided tape (instead of mortar), removing or cutting a structural beam in a house for more head room, or covering an exterior electrical wire with plumbing tape to protect it from the rain.
Ex. 1 Using masking tape to hold down the roof shingles? What the hell?! You are really Kenning it today.
Ex. 2 Will you quit Kenning it already? I'm tired of having to re-do every project you touch.
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1 (verb) An archaic English word meaning "know" Still used in Scottish dialects. Cognate to the modern German "Kennen"
Conjugations (for old English): you/I/they ken, he/she/it kenneth, thou ken(n)st
past tense: kent
2 (noun) A somewhat archaic word meaning "understanding". Still technicaly a word in modern English. Sometimes used in fantasy settings to evoke a more medieval feel.
1 Old English: "Ken(n)st thou this man?"
Scottish: "Dae ye ken this man?"
Translation: "Do you know this man?"
2 "The elves possess arts and majicks beyond human ken."
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(verb/noun) To sit alone by yourself in a public place, ignoring all potential human interaction. Can be used as a noun or a verb.
Stop being such a ken, you'll never meet girls that way.
He was just kenning over on the steps, we kind of felt bad for him.
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