KMS

See also: kms

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation.

Noun

KMS (countable and uncountable, plural KMSs)

1. Initialism of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
2. (cryptography) Initialism of key management service.

Adjective

KMS (not comparable)

1. (attributive) Initialism of Kubo-Martin-Schwinger; applied to various concepts in quantum mechanics

Related terms

• KMS boundary condition
• KMS condition
• KMS state

Proper noun

KMS

1. Initialism of Keenie Meenie Services.
   • 2020 January 18, Jamie Doward, “Revealed: clandestine actions of mercenaries during Thatcher years”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     In 1985, the Foreign Office’s South Asia head noted in a memo: “We believe only KMS pilots are currently capable of flying armed helicopter assault operations in Sri Lanka.”

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Etymology 2

Initialism of kill(ing) myself, based on KYS (“kill yourself”).

Interjection

KMS

1. (Internet slang) Used to express frustration: the (typically hyperbolic) desire to kill oneself; fucking hell; fuck this.

   Alternative form: kms

   i left my wallet at home kms i don't wanna go back and get it

   my mom found condoms in my room and now she wants to call me kms

Verb

KMS

2. (Internet slang) Kill myself.

   Alternative form: kms

   I'm not gonna kms over some petty shit like that

Etymology 3

From German Kriegsmarine (“Nazi Germany Navy”) Schiff (“ship”), from Krieg (“war”)+Marine (“navy”).

Noun

KMS (uncountable)

1. (nautical, military, initialism, historical) Abbreviation of Kriegsmarine ship, a ship of the Navy of Nazi Germany; used as a ship prefix.

   Synonyms: DKM, DKMS

   Coordinate term: SMS

Anagrams

• MKS, MKs, SKM, MK's, mks, SMK