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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KATH AND KIM

From the Australian television programme Kath and Kim (2002).
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PRONUNCIATION OF KATH AND KIM

Kath and Kim  [kæθ ənd kɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KATH AND KIM

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Kath and Kim is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KATH AND KIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kath and Kim

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim is a character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship. The series main characters consist of Kath Day-Knight, a cheerful 50-year-old woman, her self-indulgent daughter Kim Craig, Kath's boyfriend and second husband, the metrosexual Kel Knight, as well as Kim's estranged husband Brett Craig and her lonely, overweight "second best friend" Sharon Strzelecki. The series is set in the fictional suburb of Fountain Lakes in Melbourne. It is primarily filmed in Patterson Lakes. The series was conceived by Turner and Riley in the early 1990s as a weekly segment of the Australian comedy series Fast Forward. The skit was then developed into a full-series. The first series of Kath & Kim premiered on ABC TV on 16 May 2002, with three further series following, while a television movie, entitled Da Kath and Kim Code, was broadcast nationally on 25 November 2005.

Definition of Kath and Kim in the English dictionary

The definition of Kath and Kim in the dictionary is a personification of the white population of middle Australia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KATH AND KIM


Sikkim
ˈsɪkɪm
skim
skɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KATH AND KIM

Katanga
Katar
Katari
katathermometer
katavothron
Kate
Kathak
Kathakali
Katharevousa
Katharevusa
Katharine
katharometer
Katherine
Kathiawar
Kathleen
Kathmandu
katipo
Katla
Katmai
Katmai National Monument

WORDS THAT END LIKE KATH AND KIM

aim
Anaheim
claim
denim
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fashion victim
him
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Jim
maxim
mim
Muslim
nim
proclaim
rim
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swim
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victim

Synonyms and antonyms of Kath and Kim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kath and Kim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KATH AND KIM

Find out the translation of Kath and Kim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kath and Kim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kath and Kim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凯丝和金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kath y Kim
570 millions of speakers

English

Kath and Kim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kath और किम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كاث وكيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кэт и Ким
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kath e Kim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাথ এবং কিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kath et Kim
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kath dan Kim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kath and Kim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のKathそしてキム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐스 와 김
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kath lan Kim
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kath và Kim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத் மற்றும் கிம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काठ आणि किम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kath ve Kim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kath e Kim
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kath i Kim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кет і Кім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kath și Kim
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kath and Kim
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kath en Kim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kath och Kim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kath og Kim
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kath and Kim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KATH AND KIM»

The term «Kath and Kim» is normally little used and occupies the 121.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KATH AND KIM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kath and Kim

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KATH AND KIM»

Discover the use of Kath and Kim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kath and Kim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Friday on Our Minds: Popular Culture in Australia Since 1945
The program satirised Kath and Kim's desire to be 'effluent' and, as academic Wendy Davis notes, while we as viewers are aware of the ultimate failure of consumerism to provide transformation and fulfilment, the fact that Kath and Kim remain ...
Michelle Arrow, 2009
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Queer Attachments: The Cultural Politics of Shame
In terms of queering class ('odd, singular, quaint, counterfeit, slightly mad, to quiz, to cheat, to spoil') the most fascinating text on TV at the moment is the Australian situation comedy Kath and Kim. The comedy centres around two petit ...
Professor Sally R Munt, 2012
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Kath and Kim
Kim is her spoilt twenty something daughter. With Kath's new fiance Kel, Kim's estranged husband Brett and her second best friend Sharon, they love to make mountains out of molehills and sows ears out of silk purses.
‎2002
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Kath and Kim
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Conversations on Your Business
Partnerships can't borrow anything, sue or be sued, lend money or sign contracts. The legal world doesn't know they exist. So, if you're in partnership with Kath and Kim, how can your business borrow money if it does not exist, legally? It can't.
Philip Bradbury, 2010
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Contemporary Politics in Australia: Theories, Practices and ...
Over the last decade, the series Kath and Kim (2002) has engaged audiences. Mother and daughter, their respective partners and Kim's 'second-best friend' provide comedy for viewers as they trundle the Melbourne suburban Fountain Gate ...
Rodney Smith, Ariadne Vromen, Ian Cook, 2012
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Issues in Gender Studies Research: 2011 Edition
(2010 DEC 11) Griffith University: Feminist struggles to mobilise progressive spaces within the 'boy-turn' in gender equity and schooling reform “This article presents the stories of two Australian feminist educators, 'Kath' and 'Kim'. Drawn from ...
‎2012
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Mis/takes: Archetype, Myth and Identity in Screen Fiction
Similarly, in a 'homage' to this classic UK cult show, the more recent Australian Kath and Kim episode 'Another Announcement' (2×2) has Kim's husband and father-to-be, Brett, develop a phantom pregnancy in sympathy with Kim's condition.
Terrie Waddell, 2012
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Word Up: The Lexicon and Language Guide to Changing Times ...
@POFFDP'rPWNm ,— CD “Tell him he's dreamin” (The Castle) “Look at moiye” ( Kath and Kim) “That's not a knife, this is a knife” (Crocodile Dundee) “Crikey” (The Crocodile Hunter) “You're terrible, Muriel” (Muriel's Wedding) “This is going ...
Mark McCrindle, Emily Wolfinger, 2011
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When Will I See You Again: The Prodigal Son
Kath and Kim disagreed. On August 1, 1998, at twelve midnight, Kathleen Merriweather gave birth to a nine-pound baby boy with Paula's luminous green eyes and David Merriweather's blond hair. They named the baby boy Leland David ...
S. Jane Defrancesco, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KATH AND KIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kath and Kim is used in the context of the following news items.
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$1 million Lotto winter warmer for Rotorua
Also on the draw this weekend was footage of Powerball's Passport to Dream winners Kath and Kim, who enjoyed a luxury Sydney escape last ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
2
Samantha Armytage in guitar lesson with Keith Urban who …
... laughed generously when the country music singer lightened the mood with a Kath and Kim reference, imploring Sam to 'look at moi, please!'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Ekornes' Scandinavian soul, down to the last bolt
The quintessential comfort staple has been immortalised in popular TV series such as Kath and Kim, and for decades has defined the category ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
Facing the bald truth about television's best comb-overs
Kel (Glenn Robbins) in Kath and Kim. Hunk O'Spunk and purveyor of fine meats Kel Knight knew how to treat his princess Kath (Jane Turner). «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Entertainment royalty rally against school site
Another local celebrity mum, comedian Gina Riley – famous for Kath And Kim – opposed the development on the basis of traffic and parking. «Domain News, Jun 15»
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Let's be real about the funniest part of 'Wet Hot American Summer'
I can't wait to see her return to this role and slay us with even the slightest crinkle of her nose. "Kath and Kim" deserved more love. I said it. «HitFix, Jun 15»
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Larrikin carnival: an Australian style of cultural subversion
Kath and Kim have confirmed Edna's secret that women indeed rule the childlike men of the suburbs, and they now do so not by shushing male ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
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Happy Birthday! Selma Blair Turns 43 Today
Blair's other notable projects include the television series Anger Management, Kath and Kim, and Scream 2. She is set to star in FX's upcoming ... «Comicbook.com, Jun 15»
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David Campbell opens up about the night he proposed to wife Lisa …
Kath And Kim actress Magda Szubanski introduced the pair initially and they've never looked back since. They now have three kids together ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Historical drama explores the massacres Australia would rather ignore
Producer Stephen Luby, who has credits including Kath and Kim to his name, spent eight years getting Kate Grenville's Booker nominated ... «SBS, Jun 15»

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