RUKM
Are you kidding me
Example
they canceled the concert an hour before it started
rukm?
i wish i was
that's the worst luck ever
Kevin Malone can't believe it
Related Slang
| AYKM | Are you kidding me? |
| RUSM | Are you s******* me |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me |
| YGTBKM | You've got to be kidding me |
| UG2BK | You've got to be kidding |
| YK | You're kidding |
| NW | No way |
| NK | No kidding |
| HHJK | Haha, just kidding |
| HHOK | Ha-ha only kidding |
| JK | Just kidding |
| J/K | Just kidding |
RUKM is shorthand for reacting to something surprising, unbelievable, or completely ridiculous. People use it in text messages, group chats, gaming chats, and social media when they want to express disbelief without typing the entire phrase. Depending on the situation, "RUKM" can mean "Seriously?", "No way!", or "You've got to be joking!"
The shorthand developed naturally through texting, gaming, and Internet shorthand, as users shortened common expressions to save time while chatting online (no single person is credited with creating RUKM). The abbreviation became more common in the late 2000s and early 2010s alongside the rise of smartphones, instant messaging, and social media.