you know what?
1 of 2phrase
informal
1
You know what? I never trusted her.
She lied to me again, but you know what? I really just don't care anymore.
2
Hey, you know what? I'm hungry.
informal
1
I've hidden the you-know-what in the closet.
2
He's a complete you-know-what.
Examples of you know what? in a Sentence
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Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 Sight and sound are all extra-ribbed for your you-know-what, but the movie is sensual in a way that aims to engage not just eyes and ears, but all of the senses at once. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 That’s unacceptable — the you-know-what will hit the fan on that. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 Not a you-know-what little bob or even a pixie… down to a velvety stubble. —Valerie Monroe, Allure, 9 Sep. 2025 That is an axis of you-know-what, and should concentrate the mind. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025 Watch for the best costume change of the year, right in the middle of you-know-what song. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024 In my last jobs, everyone was swinging their you-know-what on these types of meetings and everyone wanted to talk and talk and talk and things always went over. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024 In 2016, the Free Press explored the trend of wedding parties using signature Detroit sites for their photos, including you-know-what. —Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
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Noun
Maybe second on the IndyCar calendar only to you-know-what. —Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 Sight and sound are all extra-ribbed for your you-know-what, but the movie is sensual in a way that aims to engage not just eyes and ears, but all of the senses at once. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 That’s unacceptable — the you-know-what will hit the fan on that. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 Not a you-know-what little bob or even a pixie… down to a velvety stubble. —Valerie Monroe, Allure, 9 Sep. 2025 That is an axis of you-know-what, and should concentrate the mind. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025 Watch for the best costume change of the year, right in the middle of you-know-what song. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024 In my last jobs, everyone was swinging their you-know-what on these types of meetings and everyone wanted to talk and talk and talk and things always went over. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024 In 2016, the Free Press explored the trend of wedding parties using signature Detroit sites for their photos, including you-know-what. —Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
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“You know what?.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/you%20know%20what%3F. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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