{"id":325197,"date":"2021-08-15T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-08-15T14:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T11:00:49","slug":"what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does WBK Mean, and How Do I Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2496a506d35\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2496a506d35\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#We_Been_Knew\" >We Been Knew<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#The_History_of_WBK_and_We_Been_Knew\" >The History of WBK and We Been Knew<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#WBK_on_the_Internet\" >WBK on the Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#WBK_in_Conversations\" >WBK in Conversations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wbk-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#How_to_Use_WBK\" >How to Use WBK<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does WBK Mean, and How Do I Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-738714 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/We-Been-Knew-Cover.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/We-Been-Knew-Cover.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/We-Been-Knew-Cover.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"We Been Knew Laptop Screen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Vann Vicente\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Vann Vicente<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve come across the acronym \u201cwbk\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and had no idea what it meant, read on. We\u2019ll explain what it and its expansion mean on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Been_Knew\"><\/span>We Been Knew<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WBK stands for \u201cwe been knew.\u201d If you\u2019re still confused, don\u2019t worry. While WBK and \u201cwe been knew\u201d have gained widespread usage across a younger generation, they might be a little bit difficult to get a grasp on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe been knew\u201d means that something that\u2019s been said is something you already know and is incredibly obvious to most people. It\u2019s essentially the slang equivalent to \u201cyeah, obviously.\u201d WBK implies that you\u2019ve already known about this for a long time, and you think the other person is OOTL or \u201cout of the loop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WBK is its initialism and is frequently seen on Twitter, TikTok, and other social media <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s. It is often written in the lowercase \u201cwbk\u201d instead of the uppercase \u201cWBK.\u201d It\u2019s synonymous with the older slang term \u201cduh,\u201d which also refers to self-explanatory things.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of how someone might use the term:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Person A:\u00a0<\/strong>I wonder how we\u2019re going to win the basketball <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Person B:\u00a0<\/strong>Well, we have to score more points than the other team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Person A:\u00a0<\/strong>We been knew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_WBK_and_We_Been_Knew\"><\/span>The History of WBK and We Been Knew<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WBK and \u201cwe been knew\u201d come from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/e\/united-states-diversity-african-american-vernacular-english-aave\/\">African-American Vernacular English<\/a>, also called AAVE. The full phrase has been used in AAVE for a long time before its surge in usage on the internet. It and its acronym only gained wide use on the internet in the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>The first definitions for \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=we%20been%20knew\">we been knew<\/a>\u201d and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=wbk\">WBK<\/a> on the online slang database Urban Dictionary are dated to 2017 and 2018, respectively. Since its introduction to the internet, it has become a staple of internet talk, especially among younger people interested in pop culture.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBK_on_the_Internet\"><\/span>WBK on the Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-738865 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/young-people-at-concert.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Young fans at a concert\" width=\"640\" height=\"284\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/flying-colors-against-cheerful-fans-photographing-1041429991\" data-credittext=\"vectorfusionart\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/flying-colors-against-cheerful-fans-photographing-1041429991\">vectorfusionart\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The main use of WBK and \u201cwe been knew\u201d is among young \u201cstans\u201d on the internet,\u00a0particularly on the social media app Twitter. Stans are highly dedicated, intense fans who support a certain celebrity or internet personality. They often use wbk in a way that is complementary to their favorite artist. For example, if one fan says, \u201cthis new song is so good,\u201d someone else may reply \u201cwbk!\u201d to suggest that it\u2019s obviously very good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a &#8220;Stan,&#8221; and Where Does the Name Come From?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another use for this initialism is when someone seems surprised by something that isn\u2019t really that surprising. For example, in response to an article about suspicious advertising practices, someone says, \u201cI can\u2019t believe that Facebook collects this much personal information about me!\u201d As a humorous response, you might say, \u201cFacebook? Collecting all your information for advertising purposes? WBK.\u201d This tells them that it shouldn\u2019t be surprising that Facebook is collecting that much data.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBK_in_Conversations\"><\/span>WBK in Conversations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-738867 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teenage-girl-couch-phone.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Teenage girl smiling and sitting on couch with smartphone\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/smiling-teenager-girl-relax-sit-on-1383751604\" data-credittext=\"fizkes\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/smiling-teenager-girl-relax-sit-on-1383751604\">fizkes\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another way to use wbk is in conversations with friends. For example, someone in your group chat points out that everyone takes a very long time to reply. You might message \u201cwbk\u201d to validate that people are replying much slower than before.<\/p>\n<p>The acronym can also be used to make fun of someone that late to a certain cultural moment. For example, if someone recently watched Lord of the Rings for the first time, they might mention, \u201cWow, these <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> are so long!\u201d If you want to provide a snarks response, you could say, \u201cWow, Lord of the Rings? Long? We been knew.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_WBK\"><\/span>How to Use WBK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some things are important to know before you start placing WBK in all your text messages. First, while it is growing in popularity, it is a fairly recent piece of internet slang, so many people still might not understand what it means. Additionally, it can come across as slightly snarky to those that do understand it, so be conscious about the tone that your message takes.<\/p>\n<p>WBK can work as its own response, or it can be part of a bigger sentence. Here are a few examples of wbk in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWBK.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou just realized that Die Hard is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/49251\/heres-each-states-favorite-christmas-movie\/\">Christmas movie<\/a>? We been knew.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYes, she\u2019s releasing the album tomorrow! WBK!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to learn about a few other online slang terms, check out our pieces on NVM, TBH, and ITT. 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