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
MariusMER-ee-əs (English), MAR-ee-əs (English), MAH-ree-uws (German)Ancient Roman, Romanian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French
Tichaona-Southern African, Shona
FranziFRAHN-tseeGerman
Hilarius-Ancient Roman
MarciMAHR-seeEnglish
ZackZAKEnglish