kilo

One thousand multiplier

Kilo is short for kilogram, a unit of mass equal to about 2.2 pounds: I've lost three kilos since January.

In drug contexts, kilo typically means a kilogram of narcotics: They seized twenty kilos of cocaine.

Kilo also represents the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

slang

cocaine

Addictive stimulant narcotic

  • drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
  • brickFired clay building unit
  • packageWrapped item for delivery

trafficking · smuggling · cartel · dealer · shipment · contraband · narcotics · stash

weight

gram

Metric mass unit

  • scaleMeasure of relative size
  • massQuantity of matter
  • metricStandard of measurement

measurement · pound · ounce · tonne · heaviness · weigh · balance · calibration · precision · quantity

thousand

millennium

Span of thousand years

numeral · quantity

prefix

kilobyte

Storage measurement unit

giga- · tera- · milli- · centi- · deci-

Categories
Opposites
metric prefix scale

kilomilli

One-thousandth prefix

micro · nano · pico · centi · mega

measurement magnitude (informal/slang usage)

kilogram

Metric mass unit

milligram · ounce · dime bag · pinch · speck

Phrases
Family

kilometer, kilogram, kilos, kilometers, kilograms, kilowatt, kilometres, kilowatts, kilometre

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G