Reverse Dictionary: KNOW

ADJECTIVES
► NOSCIBLE knowable, famous, well-known → 1654 obs.
► OMNISCITURIENT desiring to know everything → 1837 obs.
► SMALL-KNOWING knowing or understanding little → 1598

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABERCROMBIE a person who strives at creating the impression of knowing all → 1945 US sl.
► ALL-KENNER a person who knows all → 1891
► KENNER a person who knows → 1686
► OMNISCIAN a person who professes to know everything → 1593 obs.

PHRASES
► I’M DEAD UP TO THE COVE I know the man well → 1807 Amer. sl.
► MY NAME IS TWYFORD I know absolutely nothing about it → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► NOT KNOW A SPARROW’S SHIT ABOUT to know nothing whatsoever → 1976 sl.
► NOT KNOW FROM A BAG OF ASSHOLES not know at all → 1979 sl.
► NOT KNOW FROM A LOAD OF COAL not know at all → 1952 US sl.
► NOT KNOW FROM A PISSHOLE IN THE SNOW not know at all → 1974 sl.
► NOT KNOW FROM FOUR AND SIXPENCE not know at all → 1872 sl.
► NOT KNOW FROM THE NEXT GUY’S ASSHOLE not know at all → 1974 sl.
► NOT KNOW ONE FROM A SIDE OF SOLE LEATHER not know one at all → 1855 Amer. dial.
► NOT KNOW ONE FROM THE SIDE OF A BARN not know one at all → 1965 Amer. dial.
► NOT THE FOGGIEST IDEA not know, no idea whatsoever → 1895
► NOT THE FOGGIEST NOTION not know, no idea whatsoever → 1876

VERBS
► AWIT to know, to perceive → c1200 obs.
► BEKNOW to know, to understand; to admit one’s knowledge of → c1325 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BESEECH to seek to know → c1250 obs.
► COGNIZE to know or perceive, to recognize → 1821
► HAVE BY THE SHORT HAIRS to know a subject, theme, etc. very thoroughly → c1935 Aust.
► HAVE DOWN CHILL to know thoroughly, to have something down cold → 1900 Amer. dial.
► HAVE SEEN THE CHEQUE to know positively; to be possessed of exact knowledge concerning a matter → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► HAVE SEEN THE ELEPHANT to know, to be acquainted with all the latest movements → 1844 US sl.
► I-WITE to know, to understand, to get to know, to learn → c900 obs.
► KEN to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc.; to be aware of → a1300 now chiefly Sc.
► KNOW A FROM IZZARD to know the most rudimentary thing → 1965 Amer. dial.
► KNOW THE WHOLE THRUFFING OF ANYTHING to know all about it → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KYD ► KYDDE to know → 1530 obs.
► MATTER to know, to have knowledge of → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► READ THE MUSIC to know what is going on → 1972 US homosexual & prison sl.
► TELL to know, to recognize; to distinguish → 1886 Eng. dial.
► WAT to know, to inform; to assure; to be sensible of → 1864 Sc.