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What does YK mean in texting?
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:34 pm
by Shelly
Hey peeps,
people use a lot of shortcuts while chatting on social media or even in posts, I don't understand many of them, Please help me. I will be asking lots of question about these lingo
Re: What does YK mean in texting?
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 11:26 pm
by atishranjan
Shelly wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:34 pm
Hey peeps,
people use a lot of shortcuts while chatting on social media or even in posts, I don't understand many of them, Please help me. I will be asking lots of question about these lingo
Hey there,
“
YK” is a popular slang acronym with two main meanings depending on context: in texting, it stands for “you’re kidding” and is used to express disbelief or surprise, like saying “
seriously?”.
on social media or in conversation, it means “
you know” and serves as a way to emphasize a point or seek agreement, similar to saying “
right?” For example, someone might say “
YK I could get used to this” in a TikTok caption or “
I was just trying to help her, yk?” in a chat.
It's a casual, Gen Z expression used to react, connect, or validate feelings in a fun and relatable way.
hope this helps