IMK

What Does IMK Mean in a Text?

• Boss: Did Sam send that report to head office?
• Lee: IMK he did.

• Ali: You look terrible! What were you up to last night?
• Terri: Nothing out of the ordinary. IMK anyway.

As with all such statements, IMK is sometimes used when the speaker is lying and wishes to be able to deny the lie if challenged.

• IMK, I didn't do anything to incite the attack on the Capitol.
• IMK, smoking doesn't do any harm.

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When I write IMK, I mean this:

IMK is often used to provide plausible deniability.

Summary of Key Points

"In My Knowledge" is, by far, the most common meaning for IMK when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

IMK
Definition:	In My Knowledge
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at IMK

IMK is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are:

• AI - "Artificial Intelligence."
• EW - "Electronic Warfare."

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "As far as I know" instead of using IMK.

Example of IMK Used in a Text

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