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ConnectAbbreviation · Ages 12-25 · In use

iykyk

If you know, you know. Points to an inside joke.

Last night's sleepover was wild. iykyk.

For parents and educators

Usually about inside jokes. Now and then it hides something kids don't want adults to understand, so context matters.

Where it came from

Spread on TikTok and Instagram captions around 2020.

Sources

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