you know what



you know what

1. A phrase used to convey a realization, often mid-sentence. I wasn't going to go out with you guys tonight, but hey, you know what, I'm in!
2. A rhetorical question posed before a statement one considers to be the blunt truth, often during an argument or heated exchange. You know what, John? I think you never really loved me.
3. A statement asserting that the person to whom one is speaking does in fact know something that he or she claims not to. A: "What is the matter with you?" B: "You know what!"
See also: know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dagr-Ancient Scandinavian
Hulda['hʌldə]
Franciscofrahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
LindsayLINDZ-eeEnglish, Scottish
KameronKAM-rən, KAM-ə-rənEnglish (Modern)
Ambridge['æmbridʒ]