What Does This Mean?
"Just kidding" — a compact way to retract or soften a statement immediately after making it, signaling the previous line wasn't meant seriously.
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"You're definitely the worst at this game. jk, you're getting better."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard instant-messenger and SMS-era compression of a common spoken phrase, adopted once character limits and typing speed made abbreviating routine phrases worthwhile.
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