Definition
Acronym for 'if you know you know,' used to reference inside jokes or experiences that only certain people will understand. The digital equivalent of a secret handshake that excludes everyone not in the know.
Example Usage
That restaurant bathroom code situation... iykyk.
Origin
Hip-hop and internet culture abbreviation that became mainstream through social media around 2018-2019
Fun Fact
The phrase simultaneously creates community among those who get it while being annoying to everyone else, which is arguably the point.
Source: Hip-hop culture and social media
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See “iykyk” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.
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