I always here in movies and video games a person saying that some destination they are going to is 10 "clicks" ahead or some variation of that. What does the "clicks" mean? Miles, kilometers?
2007-05-09 14:45:33 · 7 answers · asked by undergrounder 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
Kilometers. This came about when the US military moved to metrics, and many of the draftees in those days couldn't get the hang of saying "kilometers," so clicks it was, and it stuck.
2007-05-09 15:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Canada (and other countries that use the Metric system) "clicks" means "kilometers."
We had a lovely time trying to explain how to convert miles into clicks to some Americans about 2 weeks ago. What a small world!
2007-05-09 14:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by rheannimal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "click" is a military slang, originating with US forces during the Vietnam war, meaning 1 Kilometer.
2007-05-09 19:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct, it means 10 Kilometers.
2007-05-09 14:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clicks is another way of saying kilometers.
2007-05-09 19:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clicks is military slang for kilometer.
2007-05-09 14:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally 10 click means there are 10 kilometres still to go most truckers or can mean your doing 10 kilometres per hour . depend on the context it is being used in .
2007-05-09 14:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by iwonttocoudle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋