if you know what I mean en · X
Pronunciation
- [ɪfjəˌnowʌɾaɪˈmin] (US)
- /ɪf ju ˌnoʊ wʌt aɪ ˈmin/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(disjunctive) Used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at.
"[…]Now what time did you retire to bed last night?” “We went early. Somehow or other the party didn’t seem to ‘go’ if you know what I mean, superintendent. We went up about half-past ten, I should say.”
1925, Agatha Christie, The Secret of Chimneys:He seemed a little too interested in the details, if you know what I mean [implying that perhaps he had ulterior motives].
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(informal) Used as a rhetorical question to confirm attention, understanding, or agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof; synonym of do you know what I'm saying.
Then you've got to jiggle it just right, if you know what I mean, before you can get it to come out of there.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| if you see what I mean | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
you know what I mean · if you know, you know · nudge nudge wink wink
Translations (20)
sv om du vet vad jag menar (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · tl kung alam mo ang tinutukoy ko (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · pl jeśli wiesz, co mam na myśli (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · id jika kamu tahu maksud saya (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · ru ну, вы понима́ете (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · fi jos ymmärrät mitä tarkoitan (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · hu ha érted/érti, mire gondolok/célzok (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · cmn 你懂得 (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · fr si tu vois ce que je veux dire (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · hu ha ez így érthető (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · da hvis du forstår, hvad jeg mener (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · pt se é que me entendes (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · es si sabes a lo que me refiero (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · pt se é que você me entende (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · gd ma tha thu gam thuigsinn (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · es si sabes a qué me refiero (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · uk ну, розумі́єте, про що́ я (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · fi jos tiedät mitä tarkoitan (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · it se capisci cosa intendo (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) · sv om du förstår vad jag menar (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at)