# kiki

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkiːkiː/ · frequency rank #26,138

## Definitions
1. A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
2. A lesbian who is neither butch nor femme.

## Etymology
In the sense "lesbian who is neither butch nor femme", sometimes said to mean "neither-nor" in some language; related to kai kai (“sexual activity between drag queens”); see that entry for more. In the sense "a gathering for gossiping and chit-chat", perhaps imitative of giggling.

## Easily confused with
- **kk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kk)
- **Kim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kim)
- **kit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kit)
- **kin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kin)
- **KKK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kkk)
- **koi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-koi)
- **kip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kip)
- **Kok** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kok)
- **KKR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kkr)
- **Kyi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kyi)
- **kind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kind)
- **king** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-king)
- **kill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kill)
- **kiss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kiss)
- **kirk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kirk)
- **kits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kits)
- **kite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kite)
- **kiwi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kiwi)
- **kink** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kink)
- **Kira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiki-vs-kira)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ikki`, `kiik`, `kikki`, `kkii`, `kkiki`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kiki