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IDEK is an acronym used in texting and social media that means I don't even know. It expresses sheer puzzlement over something that seems inexplicable.
According to Dictionary, the internet slang term IDEK stands for “I Don’t Even Know.” This acronym is popular in text messaging and on social media sites including Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. This phrase is used to express ignorance, or puzzlement over something inexplicable.
However, given recent circumstances one should be careful when using the abbreviation IDEK on the platform Venmo. According to their website, Venmo is an application that allows people to pay and request money from others. People often use this when they are splitting a bill with someone and do not have cash or physical bills on them. Venmo could be used to split a lunch bill, rent, utilities bills, or any other situation in which two or more people need to split a payment. Some stores even accept Venmo as a form of payment.
However, recently, according to The Verge, a number of transactions have been flagged by Venmo when users put “IDEK” as the description of the transaction. These transactions were put on hold for four days while the company was reviewing the transactions. They explained why with the following quote: “Federal regulations require that we screen payments for restricted goods and entities. The payment note mentions a restricted good or entity, so we have to review the payment.” In short, the company needs to ensure that these transactions are not violating any sort of federal law.
However, the term IDEK may be setting off Venmo’s scanners because it is also an acronym for a radical Islamic organization in Bangladesh called “Islami Dawat-e-Kafela,” which is another name for “Harakat Ul-Jihad-i-Islami.” The bots might flag the transactions labeled IDEK because it looks like it could be funding terrorism. Some other phrases in the past have also flagged Venmo’s system in similar ways.
The popular slang acronym IDEK can be used in many different circumstances via text messaging, instant messaging or over social media. In this first example, IDEK is going to be used to show commiseration between two people who are texting. In this first example, Nina and Jen are talking about their English class from earlier that day.
Nina: I truly can’t believe Ms. Reinerman failed the whole class. That’s like, ridiculous.
Jen: IDEK dude, she’s been on something lately. None of us can do anything right!
Nina: I know! I worked so hard on that essay and she still said it was terrible. What do we do?
Jen: I feel like we have to talk to our parents about this. If we get enough people together, maybe they can go to the administration. I don’t want to get her in trouble, but I’m worried for all of us.
Nina: I agree.
Here, Jen uses IDEK to show Nina that she feels just as lost as Nina does, and uses it to commiserate with her and show empathy. In this next example, Nina is texting with her mom about the situation.
Mom: So she just failed all of you for no reason? That doesn’t make any sense.
Nina: IDEK! She just said that none of us were meeting her standard, and that we were all going to fail when we got to college so we need to get used to failing now. I worked really hard on it.
Mom: That’s ridiculous. Send me the essay. And I’m calling Jen’s mom.
There are many different words and phrases one can use in place of the trending term IDEK. Some of these are also acronyms, which can be used in similar contexts to the phrase IDEK. Some of these are phrases which can be used in more professional or formal circumstances, or when one is speaking aloud and does not want to use an acronym. These are listed below from 7 ESL, MacMillan Thesaurus and Word Hippo Thesaurus.
Overall, the internet slang word IDEK stands for “I don’t even know.” This phrase is used to let someone else know that the speaker is unaware or uncertain on a topic that has been brought up in conversation. This is a very casual acronym that should be reserved for use in casual conversation between friends via SMS text messaging or on social media, and should never be used in professional or formal settings.
If the passage below makes sense to you then this article isn’t for you. If it doesn’t however then we have you covered so you never feel left out of the convo with Gen Zs again.
“So I was sussin’ Kat’s dictionary, and I lowkey reckon it slaps – the vibe is lit fam. But then something had me shook – Joshua whackin ‘imo’ at the bottom when it’s alphabetical!
“Idk bout you rn but I think he’s flexing and I’m heaps salty! I might have to ghost him and tell him don’t @ me, but does anyone have any cooked tea I can clap back at him with?
“All gucci if you don’t, I just don’t want to high key stan his profile for glow ups and dirt, ya know lol! Can’t seem to find anything, but hbu? If ya don’t have anything doin’, yeet it my way, that’d be eets.”
So like we said if that doesn’t make any sense to you then read on through the Gen Z Urban Dictionary we cooked up below!
Clap back (Verb)
Describes a verbal retaliation to criticism – otherwise known as a comeback. The more clever and withering the comeback, the more likely it is to be referred to as “clap back”.
“Damo clapped back at Hamo.”
Cooked (Adjective)
A way of describing a scenario, person or object in an extremely negative way.
“It’s cooked that we can’t vape in the office anymore.”
Doin (Abbreviation)
Abbreviation for ‘what are you doing?’
“Doin?”
Don’t @ me (Phrase)
When someone says “Dont @ me” they’re saying “don’t reply to me” or “don’t try and argue with me” ect. Most of the time it’s used as a joke.
“Pineapple belongs on pizza. Don’t @ me.”
Flex (Verb)
The act of showing off your valuables in a non-humble way.
“He’s always flexing around his friends.”
Flex (Noun)
A boastful statement or display.
Person 1: *Pulls out Nutella sandwich*
Person 2: “Woah, dude. Flex.”
Ghost (Verb)
To avoid someone until they get the picture and stop contacting you.
“I thought my Tinder date went great but then he ghosted me.”
Alternatively, if someone is not responding to you – you, my friend, are the one that has been ghosted.
Glow up (Noun)
A glow up is a mental, physical, and/or an emotional transformation for the better.
“She really had a glow up after the breakup.”
Glow up (Verb)
Verb to describe dramatic physical change.
“Woah, when did he glow up?”
Gucci (Noun)
Used interchangeably with ‘good’ or ‘okay’.
Kat: “Sorry I didn’t get the task done!”
Josh: “It’s gucci”
Hbu (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘how about you’ [‘how bout you’]
“What’re you up to?”
“Just feeding my pet snake, hbu”
High key (Adjective)
Opposite of low key. Elevates the meaning of the sentence. When something is high key, it is okay to be public knowledge.
“I’m high key craving KFC right now.”
Idk (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘I don’t know’. Often extended to idek [‘I don’t even know’].
“Idk how to use Jira.”
Lit (Adjective or slang word)
Meaning cool or awesome.
“She had a lit car” OR “It was lit.”
LOL (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘laugh out loud’. Often used ironically. *If you didn’t know this one, should you be working in an Ed Tech company?
“I wonder if anyone will actually use this dictionary lol.”
Low key (Adjective)Opposite of high key. Can be understood as “quietly”.
“I’m low key attracted to Leonardo DiCaprio even though he’s twice my age.”
Rn (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘right now’
“I could go a Coles barbecue chicken rn.”
Salty (Adjective)
Aggressive or dry.
“He was acting a bit salty in that meeting.”
Shook (Verb)
To be shook is to be shaken up by something. Also extended to “shooketh”.
“I’m shook after that movie.”
Slaps (Verb)
The verb used to describe something that is exceptionally good. Can also be understood as “rocks”.
“That song slaps.”
Stan (Noun)
An fan of a celebrity. Originated from Eminem’s song Stan.
“Yes I’m a One Direction stan.”
Stan (Verb)
To admire.
“Who doesn’t stan Guy Sebastian?!” (hahahaha idk anymore)
Sus/Suss (Abbreviation)
Abbreviation for suspicious.
“That Uber Eats driver looked sus, I bet he stole my drink.”
Tea (Noun)
Hot gossip.
“Give me the tea.”
Vibe (Noun)
A sense or feeling about a person, place or thing.
“It’s a vibe.”
Vibe (Verb)
To agree with, like, or get along with someone or something.
“Yeah we were vibing.”
“I’m vibing this shirt.”
Wbu (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘what about you?’ [‘what bout you’]
“Have you finished your task?”
“No, wbu”
Wyd/wud (Acronym)
Acronym for ‘what’re you doing?’ [‘what you doin?’]
“Wyd?”
“Hanging out, wbu?”
Imo (Acronym)
Acronym for “in my opinion.”
“This looks better imo.”
Yeet (Verb)
Throwing something at high speed.
“I yeeted my water bottle across the whole room to him.”
“She yeeted her way into the mosh.”
