Key

Created by Unknown User (krk5), last modified by Unknown User (mee2) on Nov 16, 2012

n. denotes something that is necessary, often to one’s happiness; "Make sure you bring your hot room mates. They are so key!" Often used in a hyperbolical context. Specific to Geneseo.As of 2012, 98% of students surveyed knew this word and 3% believed it to be of local origin.(Eichas, G-M, 2012)v. to drag a key across the body of a car, scratching the paint.  Usually an action done for spite to the vehicle of an enemy or opponent.  "I keyed the guy’s car because he flunked me." Not specific to Geneseo.As of 2012, 100% of students surveyed knew this word and 0% believed it to be of local origin.(Eichas, G-M, 2012) As of 2025, 75% of students stated a noun definition of “something that unlocks a door or bypasses a lock”, with the other 25% utilizing the originally stated definition. 83% of all surveyed students believed it to be of local origin (Conklin, G-M, 2025).

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