A complete fail of a comeback... basicaly... you would use it when you get verbally bitch slapped your face is all red... and you cannot come up with a comeback.
Faggot: You smell bad

Me: Wow... because you said that dis you went from nobody loving you... to having a small squirl start to love you... oh wait... that squirl just got ran over by a car... your back to nobody loving you...

Faggot: I know you are but what am I?
by balla911 April 16, 2009
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A phrase used to signify that an argument has degraded to an immature level. Used as a response to someone that's turned a friendly discussion in to a personal argument.
Person 1: I hate iphones!
Person 2: I think they rawk. iPhones for everyone!
Person 1: You're a poo brain.
Person 2: I know you are but what am I?
by an0nym0usc0ward March 19, 2010
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A great comeback or a phrase that will wreak havoc. This phrase and be used to simply annoy someone or to say for the heck of it.Also it can be used in a conversation.
1)Ruben:Your a butt cheek

Tom:I know you are but what am I?

2)BOB:I'm going to be Albert Einstein

Rick:I know you are but what am I?
BOB:Beats me it's up to you
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The gen z way of saying haha bitch I won the argument

It is literally the worst comeback of all mankind
by 42069ultimateholdersex April 1, 2021
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What-I-Ams

"man, let me get a bottle of bumpy and a pack of what-I-ams"
by Jaelithe January 30, 2008
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Blatantly useless retort which younger primary school students use.
Playground Bully: Ha ha! Ernie's Crap!
Ernie: I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?
Playground Bully: I just said that you were crap, though!
Ernie: I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?
by Ophite1 June 7, 2004
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The correct way to taunt on playgrounds. Often missaid as "I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?". Mostly by australians. Often shortened to "I know you are but what am I?"
Timmy: "you're a poop head"
Aaron: "I know you are what you said you are, so what am I?"
Timmy: *cries*
by TDYank June 9, 2020
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