"knowwhaddamean" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-knowwhaddamean.wav
Etymology: From the phrase know what I mean. Head templates: {{en-interj}} knowwhaddamean
  1. (colloquial) Do you understand? Do you catch my drift? Tags: colloquial Synonyms: yadadamean, knowhatimean, knowadamean, knowarramean, knoworrimean, know whatta mean, knawwhatimean, knowutimean, know watta mean, knowwhorraimean
    Sense id: en-knowwhaddamean-en-intj-34hT8NTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "text": "\"Now, most of those islands are down by Key West. Lots of places to hide down there. That's why the Keys are known for some... less savory actions, you know what I mean?\" Knowwhaddamean?",
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        "Do you understand? Do you catch my drift?"
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        "(colloquial) Do you understand? Do you catch my drift?"
      ],
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        },
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        },
        {
          "word": "knowarramean"
        },
        {
          "word": "knoworrimean"
        },
        {
          "word": "know whatta mean"
        },
        {
          "word": "knawwhatimean"
        },
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          "word": "knowutimean"
        },
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          "word": "know watta mean"
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        {
          "word": "knowwhorraimean"
        }
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        "(colloquial) Do you understand? Do you catch my drift?"
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          "word": "yadadamean"
        }
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    },
    {
      "word": "knoworrimean"
    },
    {
      "word": "know whatta mean"
    },
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      "word": "knawwhatimean"
    },
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