What does y'know mean?
Y'know means (informal) Alternative spelling of y'know; (informal) Shortened alternative form of you know; shortened alternative form of do you know what I'm saying..
Y'know
Pronunciation varies by accent · contraction
Meaning
(informal) Alternative spelling of y'know; (informal) Shortened alternative form of you know; shortened alternative form of do you know what I'm saying..
Example Sentences
Apart from his horrible English face, he looked like a Paddy, y'know.
[...] so some of those people kind of get push aside and so yknow as you can see I'm standing on m^([sic]) soapbox here [...]
It was the fifites yknow.
Synonyms for y'know
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Usage Notes
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How do you use y'know in a sentence?
Apart from his horrible English face, he looked like a Paddy, y'know.
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