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Definition of IDK
IDK 
interjection
- acronym for "I don't know". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
Person A: What time does her flight arrive?
Person B: IDK.Person A: What's his name? <points to stranger>
Person B: IDK.- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Apr 08 2013. Submitted by Ri R. from WI, USA on Mar 15 2002.
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| Definitions include: a l33t hax0r. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "to my knowledge". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "what's on your mind". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "shut the fuck up". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't forget to be awesome". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am a lawyer". | |
| Definitions include: "to be honest". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "die in a fire". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "you're welcome". | |
| Definitions include: "Oh my fucking God." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fuck my life." | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'don't': | |
| Definitions include: See act like (one's) shit doesn't stink. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't even trip", i.e. "Don't worry about it." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't forget to be awesome". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't feed the troll". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck." | |
| Definitions include: Don't mention it. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't mind if I do". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't mess yourself", i.e. don't go to the bathroom in one's pants. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "dunno" or "I dunno", which themselves are abbreviated forms of "I don't know". | |
| Definitions include: "didn't". | |
| Definitions include: a response to a question indicating that the asker doesn't want to know the answer. | |
| Definitions include: see do me. | |
| Definitions include: To get butt fucked in jail. | |
| Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it". | |
| Definitions include: "don't hate me because of my body". | |
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Other terms relating to 'i': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "dad I'd like to fuck". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't mind if I do". | |
| Definitions include: "do what I mean". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "father I'd like to fuck", i.e. an attractive older man. | |
| Definitions include: "from what I understand". | |
| Definitions include: an attractive older woman. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "grandmother I'd like to fuck" or "grandmother I'd love to fuck". | |
| Definitions include: used to state a negative response to a question which is stronger than "no." | |
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Other terms relating to 'know': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As." | |
| Definitions include: of course; definitely. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "better known as". | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "dunno" or "I dunno", which themselves are abbreviated forms of "I don't know". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do you know" or "did you know". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "good to know". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't even know". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know know!". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I know, right?" | |
| Definitions include: to be aware of. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do". | |
| Definitions include: knowledge. | |
| Definitions include: to have awareness of what's going on. | |
| Definitions include: to know everything about a particular subject. | |
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