A fork of Rural Dictionary
The answer you get from about every 6 year old...
Mom : Johnny apples or bannanas? Johnny : I don't know!
When you really don't wanna talk to someone, hit them with an I don't know. Or if you really don't know, then hit them with an I don't know too.
Slobeater66-- What's our homework? Bitchslapper69--I don't know Slobeater66--K
A passive aggressive way to avoid actually asking a question directly. Also: A passive aggressive technique to make an assertion, give direction, make a suggestion.
I don't know if you're going to take out the trash. It's in the garage. I don't know if you like your shoes with that outfit. I don't know if you wanted that chicken sauce on your shirt.
The third baseman on Abbot & Costello's baseball team in St. Louis.
Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say's playing third? Abbot: No, Who's playing first. Costello: Stay off of first, will ya? What's the guy's name on third base. Abbot: No, What is on second. Costello: I'm not asking you "who's on second?" Abbot: Who's on first! Costello: I don't know Both in unison: THIRD BASE!!!!!!!!!
The common phrase that expresses confusion.
What time is it? I don't know?
A weblog, rather dry writing but the writer has loads of understanding.
It's a shame more people don't know about I Don't Know But…
A subtle way of expressing how poorly you think of someone. A form of shade. Coined by Mariah Carey, in 2003, when she was asked about whats he thought of Jennifer Lopez.
Samantha: "Weren't you best friends with Alana?" Emily: "I don't know her" Mary: "Are you and James still dating?" Emily: "I don't know her"