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you know what I mean?

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.
Well, burumble balarumbler schumacher clam clam diddly pitstop gloomer. Knowarramean?
by Dazzla October 3, 2003
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if you know what i mean

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
by asawer March 11, 2005
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na mean

"Oh, humble friend of mine, are you able to understand the finer points of that which I am currently attempting to get across to you, good sir, using the finer forms of the english language, which I would never slaughter nor compress a full sentence into a two word phrase that, when looked upon when placed into text, would cause English professors nationwide to spin in their graves, including those that have yet to be deceased?"
Ah, I do say, Sir William, this tea is most certainly delightful, na mean?
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Yah mean?

Yo, dat's tite son! Yah mean?
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If you know what I mean

Usually added to a sentence that makes absolutely no since but makes it sound like its a common phrase. Over all makes everyone really confused.
I too like to shake a bag of old wrenches if you know what I mean.
by Don't paniccc May 21, 2016
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Meanist

People that are mean to other people, and are always mean. Sometimes they are sexist and racist.
Jerry is such a meanist! He never gives bubble tea to boys first.

That guy became a meanist recently because he always swears to other people.
by B LI February 24, 2010
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