Katie

English

Alternative forms

• (as a female name): Catie, Caty, Katy

Proper noun

Katie

1. A diminutive of the female given name Catherine or any of its variant spellings.
   • 1892 Walter Malone, Narcissus: and Other Poems, J.B.Lippincott Company 1892, page 133 ("Mary"):

     And "Mable" 'sa name that ever sounds sweetly / And charms and enchants a mortal completely / While "Katie" suggests brown eyes and brown tresses / Created for love and lover's caresses.

2. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas (M.K.T) Railroad.

   When the Katie came through, the town's entire economy and culture changed.

3. (poker slang) A king and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity with "K-T"

References

• Rich McComas (2004-12-05), "Holdem Secrets - 400+ Pocket Cards", URL accessed on 2008-08-07.