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Know-how
The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly.

The company has a satisfying technical know-how.
By Dinnie
You Know How It Is
A common phrase used to replace the outdated “That’s what she said” pun.

You know how it is can be tacked on to any sentence, word, or phrase, that alludes to sexual or inappropriate context.

John: “Man, that was really hard....you know how it is”
By Marcela
Don't Know How To Act
When something (an environment or event) gets you so excited that you do something outrageous in reaction. Origin is possibly from the Flo Rida song of the same name.

"Look at you - first 50 degree day after winter and you aren't wearing a jacket - you don't know how to act..."
By Caty
God Knows How Long
A thing so long you cannot describe it. Almost infinite amounts of longness. The "long" can also be replaced with other words like "short", "red", "sexy", and etc.

"That tube is god knows how long."
By Andi
Oh, I Know How It Works
The statement used after being told how something works or functions.

Even if you may or may not know how this something works or functions, use the statement anyways to cause laughter.

"We're going to have a surprise party; where every one will hide and when the birthday girl arrives we will jump out and yell surprise!"

Nearly interrupt the previous statement with:

"---Oh, I know how it works."
By Jenelle
You Know How We Do
What a member of a group would say to suggest that some behavior is the group style, or that it's the way they usually do things. Usually said with anything from excitement to modesty, it is the response for anything from a compliment to disgust to total disbelief.

Was that you guys last night, outside the police station?

You know it.

Dude that's AWESOME/messed up/brutal/so fucking sweet.

Hey man; you know how we do.
By Lelah
You Know How I Roll
The way you are or the path you choose

you know how i roll - you know thats what i do
By Arda
You Know How I Do
1. The catch-all phrase for expressing approval of someone's admiration of your present action. Also used to express that a present state or action is so oft-repeated, it is as habit to the speaker.

See That's how I roll and that's how we do

1a. "You got with dem 22s on yo ride, man? That's gangsta."
"Act like you know, man. You know how I do."

1b. "You still won't have a pinup in a fabulous room/On her back pickin' out baskets of fruit/(I love you boo)/
Yeah freak and Petey love you too/Ha Ha/You know how I do..." ~Petey Pablo

1c. "You got dem Now-or-Later Gators man? You stay fresh n****!"
"You know how I do."
By Darlene
You Know How We Do
1. To go all-out: Usually involves heavy drinking, some dancing, often some embarassing (though amusing) petty crimes against municipal property, and the occasional blackout. Getting busy is optional; mysterious bruises are not.

I can't believe you guys were at O'Mally's until 5:30 last night! That's insane!
Yeah, well, you know how we do.
By Cynthie
I Don't Know How To Respond To That
When someone either genuinely does not know how to respond to something or is trying to avoid the topic of conversation. Often used to make situations awkward, and can be used to end conversations.

friend: my girlfriend just cheated on me
me: I'm so sorry to hear that
friend: I wish I could get over this in two seconds, ugh I hate life.
me: I don't know how to respond to that
By Mabelle