dontcha know
Phrase
- Meaning
- Upper Midwest sentence-tag: 'you know.'
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
What does “dontcha know” mean
A conversational tag stuck on the end of sentences to soften a statement or invite agreement, not a literal question. Strongly associated with Minnesota and North Dakota and tied to Scandinavian-immigrant speech patterns.
Where it's used
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