you know what
We both know
You know what is a conversational phrase that signals the speaker is about to make a point, often one they've just decided on or realized.
It can introduce a change of mind You know what, let's just stay home, a revelation You know what, I think she's right, or mild confrontation You know what, I'm tired of your excuses.
The phrase invites attention without actually asking whether the listener knows anything—it's rhetorical staging, not a genuine question.
- circumlocutionIndirect, wordy expression
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- casual speechUnstudied everyday language
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
coded · implication · unmentionable · mutuality · between us · inside joke · colloquialism · if you catch my drift · say no more · wink wink · nudge nudge · uncertainty · placeholder · fill in the blank · taboo · allusion · innuendo · euphemism
you know whatto be specific
To state precisely
specifically · explicitly · to clarify · in other words · directly
you know whatin conclusion
Signals the ending
to sum up · as I was saying · anyway · that said · the point is
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