Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you know what i mean

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: you -know what i mean
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

You are familiar with the situation I am describing; used to establish common ground with the interlocutor

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I think there's a value to having a reverence for something bigger than yourself, you know: "There's something out there." Sure, you know what I mean?"
"Like when you've sung along with a song a thousand times but you know it so well that the words don't even mean anything anymore. They're just bits of air coming out of your mouth. You know what I mean?"
"I'm trying not to stare down there / While she talks about her tough time / Girl of your dreams / You know what I mean"
"I mean, Psalm 95 was a huge help, but you know what I mean 🙂"

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

if you know what I mean you know you know what

Frequently Paired Words

if you know what I mean you know you know what YKWIM KWIM

Questions

What does you know what i mean mean?: You are familiar with the situation I am describing; used to establish common ground with the interlocutor

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