know what that means
A verbal
prank commonly used by in a conversation, with the intent of annoying the listener. In this prank, there are two parties having a conversation: person A (the
pranked) and person B (the pranker). Person A makes a simple, innocent
remark with no double meanings. Person B initiates the prank and replies, "I know what THAT means" (note the emphasis on the word "that").The prank is that person A begins to feel insecure or uncomfortable about what they have said, because the phrase, "I know what THAT means" gives the
impression that person B misunderstood what was said (i.e. thinks it has a sexual meaning, or thinks they're lying about something). Person A is completely
unaware that person B is just trying to annoy them.After this, person B could proceed to only say, "I know what THAT means."
know what i mean
by Jordan GL on Jan 29, 2007 14:15:35
Example:
Danny(A prisoner currently serving a life sentence at barwon maximum security prison):
"i had a bad attitude, i wouldn'a listened to no one, nah i mean?
Yanah i mean?"
Kids:"Wtf does he mean?"
Narrator: So the gripping story ends, with Danny being raped from behind in the butt hole for cigarettes by Butch
Casidy. So the lesson hear is kids, don't say you know what i mean, especially to Butch Casidy, AKA The Backdoor Banger from
Box Hill. Stay tuned for another gripping story by the back door banger"
If you know what I mean
by Samantha on May 10, 2004 13:54:41
you know what I mean?
by Dazzla on Oct 03, 2003 16:39:07
Phrase used by the
inarticulate and
dimwitted as a comma and to buy time and cover their lack of knowledge of a subject on which they have decided to speak and the resulting insecurity this engenders.
It is particularly irritating in sportspeople, presenters and commentators as they are paid way in excess of the average salary of their audience precisley to tell them what it is they mean. The unspoken assumption is that the audience are already well aware of the 'gem of wisdom' or 'fact' (or see cliche) imparted by the 'expert'
and that there really is no need to pay him or her £5000 an episode to provide such insightless insights.
if you know what i mean
by asawer on Mar 11, 2005 21:30:09
Added to the
end of a sentence to make it sound dirty ...
hinting towards a possible sexual meaning.
Example:
John - Dude you got an A in calculus!!!
Mike - Yeah its the result of some
one on one tutoring with Ms
Claudia if you know what I mean
IF! you know what i mean
by zak barsuglia on Jul 19, 2009 14:32:03
Example:
Teacher: okay give me that
piece of wood right there
Student:
OHHHh ill give you that piece of wood.... IF! you know what i mean
Teacher to Student: your report
came up a little short....IF! you know what i mean