18 euphemisms for “I haven’t a f*cking clue” that make ignorance seem really intelligent

It’s well known that different professions have their own jargon that makes perfect sense to those in the know and is a mystery to everyone else. One important phrase that’s necessary for every profession is “I don’t know” or, more often, “Not a f_cking clue” – either way, people have been sharing their version because of this tweet.

These are our 18 favourite euphemisms.

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In linguistics, calling a word a "pragmatic marker" is often a clear sign that we don't have a clue what it means. https://t.co/ej2abbl4W9

— George Wⓐlkden (@gwalkden) December 22, 2018

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In math/physics, "_____ is left as an exercise for the reader"

— Khaz (@KhazWolf) December 24, 2018

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In Law: "It depends." https://t.co/sMe9TkmTJQ

— Waqar Vick Rehman (@WaqarVick) December 24, 2018

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In cosmology: dark matter and dark energy. https://t.co/Ywl6KgENz2

— Sophia Gad-Nasr (@Astropartigirl) December 23, 2018

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In software development it's "It works on my machine" 😉 https://t.co/ejkdxPP9Xp

— Rich Turner (@richturn_ms) December 23, 2018

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In psychology, it is "we thank the reviewer for raising this important question, but it is beyond the scope of the present paper" 😉 https://t.co/AW0SnlybL2

— Eiko Fried (@EikoFried) December 23, 2018

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In transcription, [inaudible].

— jenphalian (@jenphalian) December 23, 2018