I know you are, but what am I

A form of I know you are but what am I — Used to assert that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt.

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Meanings

phraseI know you are, but what am I?
  1. alternativeAlternative form of I know you are but what am I.
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APA

I know you are, but what am I. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%20you%20are%2C%20but%20what%20am%20I

MLA

“I know you are, but what am I.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%20you%20are%2C%20but%20what%20am%20I. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I know you are, but what am I,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%20you%20are%2C%20but%20what%20am%20I.

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