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I read this as 1 kilodollar.
Is that not what the k represents when people use it as a short-hand for “thousand”?

I think people understand that k = 1000 but don’t realize where it comes from.

As an aside, I really like talking about mega euros. Five million euros? Nah, five mega euros

It’s Greek apparently: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-
Kilo- - Wikipedia