what does "of that ilk" mean?

[kiltedsawyer]

Got Ilk?

[Lallans]

I notice that in present North American usage, at least, "of that ilk" is generally or always used in regards to negative or sinister associations, as in the dictionary quotation seen in the first reply. I have to suspect that this is because the sound of "ilk" is so similar to the obviously negative word "ill," alowing the user to sneak in a little extra jab or jibe. I've also seen "of that ilk" used in the original sense but never noticed that it has been hijacked in that way. Very interesting! And that's how English works- somewhere along the line I picked up the admittedly stray fact the original British schoolboy term "crummy" was first used to mean "top notch" or "the best!"

[JimB]

Google will tell you where to buy "Ilk". And at the best price!

[Barclay]

Accidental post. Whoops.

[morrison]

There are some whom are predisposed to devotion to specific genres in website membership. For instance when one speak of me they'll say "He has membership on a wide variety of site ranging from "athleticism," thru "Mongolian raptor fossil deposit discovery," to "zygote contact for implantation." All of the sites where he is a member are strict to absolutes in reference to documentation and embrace ruthless analysis for accuracy. He just loves those things. He, and those others that populate such sites are of the ilk that can stare a goat to sleep.
:crap:

Then, there are some whom always eat dessert first when visiting the buffett. They're of the ilk that always says life should be fun if short, so take dessert on the first pass. Just in case we're right, take two desserts!

[herminator]

AND I will point out, if it is now a noun in the American language, it can be twisted into verbs, adgetives and all sorts of other horrible things:
Ilked, ilky, ilkified, ilkological, ilkology, ilkography...
Example: Dude! That Pink Death kilt is totally ilk, man.
Example: In the early years of the twenty-first century, kilt wearers from around the world ilked together at XMTS.

I love to verb nouns!

Must be all that "Calvin & Hobbes"!

[Pleater]

Then, there are some whom always eat dessert first when visiting the buffett. They're of the ilk that always says life should be fun if short, so take dessert on the first pass. Just in case we're right, take two desserts!

Ha!!

No wonder I felt that I just had to make a Morrison kilt - I AM of that ilk.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[macwilkin]

I notice that in present North American usage, at least, "of that ilk" is generally or always used in regards to negative or sinister associations, as in the dictionary quotation seen in the first reply. I have to suspect that this is because the sound of "ilk" is so similar to the obviously negative word "ill," alowing the user to sneak in a little extra jab or jibe. I've also seen "of that ilk" used in the original sense but never noticed that it has been hijacked in that way. Very interesting! And that's how English works- somewhere along the line I picked up the admittedly stray fact the original British schoolboy term "crummy" was first used to mean "top notch" or "the best!"

Also the word "crony", as in Souter Johnnie, Tam O'Shanter's "ancient, trusty drouhty cronie." My friend Alex frae Leith would always point this out.

T.

[morrison]

Ha!!

No wonder I felt that I just had to make a Morrison kilt - I AM of that ilk.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Woof!

That means, "In tall grass Lift . . ." oops, wrong woof!

Woof, woof. (better) That means, "Morrison Kilt, very handsome tartan."

[ccga3359]

So this is not what it means?: