Phrase guide

if you know, you know

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɪf ju noʊ ju noʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪf ju nəʊ ju nəʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to signify a reference or allusion to something that is only understood by certain groups of people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IYKYK, those who know

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 懂的都懂 (dǒng de dōu dǒng) — Translations
  • Finnish: tietäjät tietää — Translations
  • Hebrew: הַמַּשְׂכִּיל יָבִין — Translations
  • Indonesian: yang tahu tahu aja — Translations
  • Indonesian: yang tau tau aja — Translations
  • Japanese: 知る人ぞ知る (shiru hito zo shiru) — Translations
  • Malay: yang tahu je tahu — Translations
  • Polish: kto ma wiedzieć, ten wie — Translations
  • Portuguese: entendedores entenderão — Translations
  • Turkish: bilenler bilir — Translations