knowwhaddamean

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of the phrase do you know what I mean.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌnəʊwɒdəˈmiːn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊwɑdəˈmin/, [ˌnoʊwɑɾəˈmin]
  • Audio (US):(file)

Interjection

knowwhaddamean?

  1. (colloquial) Do you understand? Do you catch my drift?
    Synonyms: nah mean/nah ah mean (AAVE), yadadamean (hyphy)
    • 2014, Chuck Wendig, The Cormorant, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, New York, N.Y.: Angry Robot, →ISBN, page 229:
      "Now, most of those islands are down by Key West. Lots of places to hide down there. That's why the Keys are known for some... less savory actions, you know what I mean?" Knowwhaddamean?

References

  1. ^ “knowwhaddamean, int.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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