Do you catch my drift

The earliest quotation in the Oxford English Dictionary for this sense of "drift" is dated 1526: "Harde it is . . . to perceyue the processe and dryfte of this treatyse."
Found on "Phrases dot org"

The speaker may be having trouble communicating with their audience and not knowing how to better explain.

This is similar to "do you feel me?" or "do you get it?".

Otherwise there is a certain mentality and a certain consciousness along with what the speaker & the audience are generally known to understand.

Bugsy says to his cohorts in crime "I took care of it. Do you catch my drift?".

by Hare Krsna Gardening December 26, 2022

what are you doing step bro?

Oh no.

Stacy: What are you doing step bro?
*Suddenly, Sweet Home Alabama begins playing throughout the home. The cops show up seven minutes later.*

by 7568ino November 19, 2023

Who Do You Think You Are

It's a rhetorical question you say when somebody is on some other shit and/or acting all cocky

"What you just did is morally unacceptable, I'm going to expose you and hope you learn your lesson."
"Who do you think you are, Judge Judy?? LOL."

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian July 30, 2021

But do you have a tongue?

Utterance used by women to bolster a guys confidence and make him feel good about his sexual prowess.

Jack: I'm damaged goods hon! I can't get it up I only shoot drizzle. And I'm afraid if you....
Jill: but do you have a tongue?

by 4realazitgits April 5, 2021

do you know what I'm thinking

I'm thinking I have the biggest crush on someone cant tell him his friends know constantly get shipped with him and well yeah hope he likes me back please say he does because I like him to the moon and back so yeah rizz I'm not quit a Jesus 'm more of an apostle I cant turn water into wine but I can turn you into mine well bye

do you know what I'm thinking the word is differed you know now so yeah

by crushing on people July 9, 2023

do you need that?

it means do u wanna catch this fade or do u need this fade

do you need that?

by xywn August 2, 2024

Do you want a turn of this?

A skits way of asking “do you want a hit of this joint?”

Sass mate: “Oi Quinton, do you want a turn of this?”
Talkin Pete:”Fuckin hell mate, that was a fuckin skits story.” Lezley Mackerel:“Well it’s only the beginning mate.” Talkin Pete:”Well, do you want a turn of this before you tell me the next part?” Lezley Mackerel:”Cheers mate, pretty good shit eh. What is it?” Talkin Pete: “I’m not sure, I think it might be Jack Herer or something.”

by jiveturkey02 July 29, 2019