Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.
I don’t usually get nervous in games and, you know, taking free kicks and penalties but that’s the first time I’ve been that nervous in, in a game, where I have to, I’m in a situation where I’m, you know […]
Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.
A: I can’t go to the party because... you know... B: Your mom is still mad at you, huh? A: Yeah...
First attested as a filled pause in the early 18th century, as a euphemism in the mid-19th century.
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