ˈk(y)üˌkləks, often ÷ˈklü- by assimilation to the kl of “Klux” & “Klan” transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Usage: often capitalized both Ks
Etymology: from Ku-Klux, Ku-Klux Klan, secret organization originating in the southern United States after the Civil War and advocating maintenance of white supremacy by violent methods
: to maltreat or terrorize in a way thought to be typical of Ku Kluxers
ku-kluxed him by shooting him with bird shot — R.H.Collins