what do I know
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- (rhetorical question) 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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- Often used sarcastically to imply that the speaker is in fact well-positioned to know: I don't think you've got a chance at trial, but I'm only a qualified attorney so what do I know?