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What you gotta know

A turn of phrase originating in Rochester, NY with meanings that vary depending on inflection and context. It can be a question or a statement.

1. A rhetorical question inferring that a person is ignorant or unintelligent, and that they lack knowledge or skill relevant to the situation.

2. A congratulatory phrase inferring that a third party is ignorant or unintelligent, and lacking knowledge or skill relevant to a situation.
1. What you gotta know?

2. What you gotta know!?
by MGRAMM March 16, 2010
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Gotta Nigerundayo

Weeb 1: Hey, where are you going?

Weeb 2: Sorry bro, Gotta Nigerundayo.
by YourAverageWeeb April 8, 2021
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gotta

1-Short for "got to", meaning "have to". See have gotta
by Aaron Rodriguez June 9, 2004
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Gotta get this paper

A statement you make when trying to hustle to make money with 'paper' being the money.
I want to start my own record label and build my empire, but first I gotta get this paper to get it off the ground. hustle, make money, get rich, earn money, get a job, make a living, become wealthy
by joecoolthefool June 13, 2015
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gotta be a sin

Something that is so pleasurable or sexy that it has to be kept a secret. So wrong but so right.
Ann: "What we did last night was so wonderful. Don't tell anybody."

Mike: "It was fantastic. So good...Gotta be a sin."
by yes juanito yes January 16, 2015
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Gotta get down on friday

What Rebecca Black does after her cereal.
Blackburn:*singing Friday loudly from his car*
It's Friday, Friday,
gotta get down on Saturda--
Wait what?

Random guy: Gotta get down on friday, n00b!
by TheTreecko/DerGeckarbor January 7, 2012
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