if you know, you know en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪf ju nəʊ ju nəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪf ju noʊ ju noʊ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(humorous, informal) Used to signify a reference or allusion to something that is only understood by certain groups of people.
“[…]Anatomy of a Fall doesn’t fit into any of those categories,” Messineo, the YouTuber who made the dancing video to Hüller’s monologue, told me. Instead, he suggested, it has “if you know you know” appeal.
2024 March 5, Gabriella Paiella, quoting Messineo, “Why ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Became One of the Most Memed Films of the Year”, in GQ:“They’re very if you know, you know,” says Sam Millen-Cramer, a 28-year-old marketing specialist, who wears his £15 Mountain Warehouse zip-up with baggy pants from Margaret Howell […]
2023 January 5, “Forget the luxury fleece”, in Financial Times:
Synonyms
Translations (10)
tr bilenler bilir (Translations) · pt entendedores entenderão (Translations) · pl kto ma wiedzieć, ten wie (Translations) · ms yang tahu je tahu (Translations) · ja 知る人ぞ知る (Translations) · cmn 懂的都懂 (Translations) · he הַמַּשְׂכִּיל יָבִין (Translations) · fi tietäjät tietää (Translations) · id yang tau tau aja (Translations) · id yang tahu tahu aja (Translations)