a communication tactic commonly used among close friends to clarifly that they are on the same wave length.
One friend to another: "I would go but I don't feel like being the third wheel, you know what I mean."
by Anonymous October 3, 2003
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.
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.
by Dazzla October 3, 2003
by Tym October 6, 2003
To ask for confirmation of your audiences understanding, with the expectation that they will affirm what you are saying.
by Container October 4, 2003
a phrase often appended to (generally teenaged) girls' run-on sentences, who are emptily seeking affirmation to what they just said. to you guys who are confronted with this situation, just smile and nod.
by drew3o October 5, 2003
I'm gonna go scuba diving tonight, if you know what I mean.
I'm gonna make the bed, if you know what I mean.
We paid the bills the other day, if you know what I mean.
I'm gonna make the bed, if you know what I mean.
We paid the bills the other day, if you know what I mean.
by Samantha May 10, 2004
Added to the end of a sentence to make it sound dirty ... hinting towards a possible sexual meaning.
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
Mike - Yeah its the result of some one on one tutoring with Ms Claudia if you know what I mean
by asawer March 11, 2005