tell you what
by Leilani_h on Jun 04, 2005 16:16:19
A Southern United States phrase; it usually shows disgust or
suprise with a situation or person.
Because the phrase tends to be used by itself, many people in the North US who hear it think that the speaker has not finished their sentence.
Example:
A,
Southerner: "That
Joel; I tell you what."
*a few seconds pass*
B,
Northerner: "... What?"
A, Southerner: "I just TOLD you!"
keep telling you that
by James89898 on Jun 18, 2013 06:10:34
A response to a possibly false statement that one gives when the party being responded to is
certainly deluding themselves.
Roughly, "If you keep saying that, you might actually start to
believe it".
To Tell You The Truth
by Mary_R on Dec 23, 2010 23:45:59
tell you what
by Jesus on Mar 19, 2005 09:52:01
Example:
1. I'm
gonna tell you what!
i tell you what
by yuan on Jan 07, 2005 00:38:08
chiefly southern, esp texan. added at the end of pretty much anything, esp to add exclamatory sense to a
clause. has a somewhat
cryptic meaning known only to
southerners. so you non-hicks, stop trying.
i tell you what
by Nicolee on Feb 08, 2012 11:12:18
A phrase commonly used by people in
the South. Can be used in the beginning or
end of a sentence. Common to
Texans, it is used as a whole sentence, with nothing before or after it.
I tell you what
by Maynard Yoh on Feb 07, 2012 23:38:14
Example:
"I tell you what, that
beagle is a power dog." - Gary
Whittaker
"I tell you what, one time I ate 5
gallons of ice cream in one sitting" - Gary Whittaker
"I was at one time, the fastest man in Ohio...I tell you what, was the fastest white guy down at state." - Gary Whittaker
tell you bout yourself
by just a gyal on Aug 25, 2008 07:32:10
Example:
Tee: Yo,
you ugly as shit.
Nae-Nae: Meet me outside, bitch. Bet you
I'll tell you bout yourself.
I'll tell you what and such
by ovredneck69 on Jun 22, 2014 22:45:25
Saying originating from
Belmont County, OH. Used to begin a story or after something that promotes bragging rights in a rural or backwoods
boondocks area. A similar saying is
That's what's up.
Example:
Ex. I put a 3"
lift kit and some
31's on my Chevy
Tracker the other day, I'll tell you what and such.
Ex. I caught a catfish the other night. It was a big'un, I'll tell you what and such.