informal
1
—used to emphasize the statement that comes after it
You know what? I never trusted her.
She lied to me again, but you know what? I really just don't care anymore.
2
—used to get someone's attention
Hey, you know what? I'm hungry.
informal
1
—used in speech to refer to something that is not named but is known to both the hearer and speaker
I've hidden the you-know-what in the closet.
2
—used in place of a rude or offensive word in order to express anger or annoyance
He's a complete you-know-what.
Examples of you know what? in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Bringing a cool as a you-know-what appeal to the refreshing sipper.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
Parker had no time to sit and shoot the you-know-what with the you-know-whats.
—Tom Noie, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
Noun
Already 220 minutes long, the broadcast window with commercials has ballooned to four hours and 44 minutes, spilling out of primetime before Moses can descend from Mount Sinai with the you-know-what.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Bringing a cool as a you-know-what appeal to the refreshing sipper.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
Parker had no time to sit and shoot the you-know-what with the you-know-whats.
—Tom Noie, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
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“You know what?.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20know%20what%3F. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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