you do you

English

Alternative forms

• do you

Interjection

you do you

1. (informal) Do whatever you want to do.

   Synonyms: whatever floats your boat, do your own thing

   • 2022 May 4, “Biden Is Rightsizing the COVID Crisis”, in The Atlantic‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-19:

     The implicit policy, in short, is: You do you.

Usage notes

Often carries a slight negative connotation, suggesting that the person is refusing to listen to the advice of others.

References

• “you do you”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “you do you”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.