Open Kimono
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A crude business phrase meaning to reveal inner workings or be unusually transparent. In engineering slang, it appears less often now because many teams recognize the phrasing itself as awkward and dated.
In plain English: A dated phrase meaning to reveal internal details very openly.
Example: "The partner wanted the team to 'open kimono' on internals, but security pushed back and defined a narrower safer diagnostic interface instead."