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you know 

1. Substitution for something not to be said out loud.
2. Substitution for something that cannot be thought of at the present moment.
3. Question, literally meaning either
i. "Are you still listening?"
or ii. "Do you think you understand?" (informal)
1. - You want me to ... you know ... ?
- What, suck me off?
- Yeah.
2. - So I decided to give her that thing.
- What thing?
- The thing, you know.
3. - She didn't like the thing, so she dumped me. You know?
- Yeah.
you know by Pornocrasizzle December 18, 2003

you know 

1. When used as a question: Same as, "Know what I'm saying?"

2. When used right before a giggle or titter: Something that is to embarassing or "icky" to bring up directly in conversation.

3. When used by a criminal or psychotic: You understand and have knowings of the insane/ socially unacceptable/ depravedly criminal/ inhumane/ abasedly amoral things I have done. Now I must kill you.
1. So then I just had to bust a cap, you know?

2. Then he showed me his... you know *giggle*.

3. You KNOW! *Lunges at you with a knife*
you know by asdf.what January 29, 2004

You know 

A very overused phase people say 500 times a sentence that gets annoying after 10 straight minutes. There is only one reason why they might be doing it, and it’s because they for some reason think it’s cute. It’s as simple as that.
Person #1: You know, you know, you know, you know.
Person #2: No, I don’t know, and I don’t care to know, so please stop talking.
You know by The only name not in use September 6, 2018

you know 

1. Interjection

2. Conversation starter

3. To point out something that your conversation partner doesn't know, but should.

This phrase is way overused in Minnesota. Also, it's never taken literally.
1. "I called him, you know, 5 times this morning and like, he never answered."

2. "You know, this place smells retched."

3. "I have my doctorate in something, you know."
you know by Holly-Day March 23, 2004

you know 

The perfect response to any question asked. Can be used when one just doesn't want to answer a question or when one doesn't know how to answer a question.
Girlfriend: "So what exactly did you do when SHE came over last night!?"
Guy: "You know."

Teacher: "Billy, think about this. 3x + 4 = 7. What is 'x'?"
Billy: "You know."
you know by Rufus Shinra November 17, 2004

you know 

Equates to: "You really don't know but I wish you did."
"What exactly did you do last night?"
"Oh, we went up to that place uptown, you know?"
"No."
"You know, that place with the trees and the river and stuff, you know?"
"I really, actually don't know."
"Well you should..."
you know by Takuna June 28, 2009
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