who wants to know
A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“A stranger asked for my address, so I asked, who wants to know?”
“When the man at the door asked if I was the owner, I replied, who wants to know?”
“Suspicious of the caller's true intentions, she guarded her privacy and curtly asked, who wants to know?”
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anybody who is anybody
Any person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as you know
as it is already known.
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dog who caught the tire
One who accomplishes a seemingly impossible feat, but does not know what to do next.
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everybody who is anybody
All of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.
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fuck if I know
I have no idea whatsoever
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fuck knows
I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.
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hell if I know
Synonym of I don't know.
Last updated August 10, 2026