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'''Klick''' is military [[slang]] for [[kilometer]].<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm |title=How Far is a "Klick" in the Military? |author=Rod Powers |publisher=About.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxbexiFj |archivedate=2010-04-13 |accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref> The term was commonly used by [[United States]] soldiers during the [[Vietnam War]] in the 1960s and 1970s, although [[veteran]]s recall its usage as early as the 1950s; this is attested by [[Robert Heinlein]]'s use of the term in his 1959 novel ''[[Starship Troopers]]''. Some claim that the term originated from the sound military vehicle [[odometer]]s made as they turned over each kilometer{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}. Another theory is that it is an example of [[relaxed pronunciation|condensed pronunciation]] or [[contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the term kilometer.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} |
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== External links == |
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{{Wiktionary|klick}} |
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* [http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm About.com's U.S. Military FAQ – How far is a "klick" in the military?] |
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* [http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19960719 The Mavens' Word of the Day - Klick] |
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