what do I know

phrase

Implies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.

“Maybe girl grasshoppers find long legs attractive in boy grasshoppers, but what do I know?”

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Meanings

phrasewhat do I know?
  1. rhetoricImplies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.

    Maybe girl grasshoppers find long legs attractive in boy grasshoppers, but what do I know?

Translations

Spanish yo qué sé, qué sé yo
  • yo qué séphrase
  • qué sé yophrase
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APA

what do I know. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20do%20I%20know

MLA

“what do I know.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20do%20I%20know. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what do I know,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20do%20I%20know.

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