What Does IYKYK Mean in a Text?
IYKYK means "If You Know, You Know." This abbreviation is typically used on social media and in text messaging to indicate that a message or the content being referred to has an inside joke or a hidden meaning that only a select group of people would understand. It suggests that the information is somewhat exclusive or understood only by those who are in the know or have shared a common experience. This is usually done without providing any further explanation. For example:
- So that's where Jo's trousers got to! #IYKYK.
- Never mind what day it is, what year is it?! #IYKYK.
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When I write IYKYK, I mean this:
IYKYK usually refers to an inside joke or a hidden meaning that only a select group of people would understand.
Summary of Key Points
"If You Know, You Know" is, by far, the most common meaning for IYKYK when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)| IYKYK | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | If You Know, You Know |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at IYKYK
IYKYK is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are: Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.Example of IYKYK Used in a Text
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