i tell you what


chiefly southern, esp texan. added at the end of pretty much anything, esp to add exclamatory sense to a clause. has a somewhat cryptic meaning known only to southerners. so you non-hicks, stop trying.
bill’s car is so red, i tell you what!
something gary whittaker says to either begin or end a conversation.
“i tell you what, that beagle is a power dog.” – gary whittaker

“i tell you what, one time i ate 5 gallons of ice cream in one sitting” – gary whittaker

“i was at one time, the fastest man in ohio…i tell you what, was the fastest white guy down at state.” – gary whittaker
a phrase commonly used by people in the south. can be used in the beginning or end of a sentence. common to texans, it is used as a whole sentence, with nothing before or after it.
bill engvall talking about texans: “man, i tell you what.”
“what?”
“i told you.”
by the use of this phrase to open or close a statement, the user acquires or -sserts a pleasant, folksy authority. sometimes paired with “boy” for added authority and folksiness (see example).

frequent famous users include cris collinsworth and hank hill.
“boy, that was a heck of a down field block by michael vick, i tell you what.”

“i tell you what, the seattle seahawks came here to play tonight.”

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