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1)to have intimate knowledge of a particular subject not necessarily every subject.

2)to be privy to uncommon knowledge
you know who Gwyneth is dating?

ask Rita she's in the know
by i heart your mom April 21, 2006
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A batshit insane book written by Timothy Dexter that is filled with political rants, complaints about his wife, and the most fucking beautiful spelling ever. There were complaints about the lack of punctuation so in the second edition, Timothy Dexter put and extra page in the back filled with punctuation and a note saying stick them wherever you want.
I just read A Pickle for the Knowing Ones”
by Lluma June 9, 2021
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To know all of what is happening at any given time; to have a lot of friends and connections.
"Yo man, I'm bored.. anything going on tonight?"
"Why don't you call James? He's in the know."

"I gotta find someone in the know, so I can pick up some weight and get my business off the ground."
by JRS April 29, 2004
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What Chicago mobsters and wanna-bes say when referring to someone who is privy to or has inside knowledge of mob business. Such individuals are said to be "on the know." It means basically the same thing as "in the know" but only in reference to rackets.
Guy #1: Hey buddy, how about 'dem guyz on Grand Avenue that know da mare's kid?

Guy #2: 'dem guys are on the know.

Guy #3: Good, good.
by Davey Gagunga April 26, 2011
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UK Slang. Mostly used by taxi drivers when referring to the way they drive, using knowledge of the area they have gained, rather than maps or GPS.
"this taxi driver rules, he's on the knowledge"
by AllSeeingJamus September 16, 2008
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Woman in the know

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A woman, most often a teen woman who knows just about everything there is to know about sex,drugs,how to have an orgasm,how to get boys and how to outwit parents and teachers etc. and shears her knowledge with other women, most often teen women.
by The Fury 13 January 23, 2011
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absorb the knowledge

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(verb) to flip somebody off while saying "absorb the knowledge." Usually said when you disagree with someone or want them to know you're not interested in what they're saying.
Person 1: "hey man can give you give me a ride home?"

Person 2: "how about you absorb the knowledge."

"She knocked on my door asking to get back together. I told her to absorb the knowledge."

"I wish I could tell my boss to absorb the knowledge."
by highschool45 May 13, 2023
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