   I Know ItIn Southern and Appalachian speech, I know it is a way of affirming or agreeing - a colorful stand-alone response meaning "Yes, indeed" or "I sure do know." #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #DialectandGrammar #Southern synonyms: I know, I sure do, yes indeed, absolutely Hillbilly Dude Says...  I use 'I know it' often when I'm talking to my young'uns about somethin' important to them. Hillbilly Dude Says... I use 'I know it' often when I'm talking to my young'uns about somethin' important to them. Pronunciation[AH KNOW-it] /aɪ ˈnoʊ ɪt/ Meaning & Usage- Affirmation or strong agreement (saying/response)
Ella:
This pie’s good as Granny’s.
Ruby:
I know it.variations: I know it, I shore know it, I know it right ★ Southerners often add "it" to "I know" as an intensifier - a holdover from Scots-Irish English that gives the phrase a fuller, emphatic feel. ★ Origin and Etymology"I know it" descends from older British and Scots-Irish dialect patterns where "it" acted as a pronominal tag. This construction has been documented in Appalachian speech since the early 20th century and remains common in everyday conversation. Usage Notes
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