AITA
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Social Media
| Stands for | Am I the a**hole? |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
AITA stands for Am I the a**hole?, a social media abbreviation.
Question posed on Reddit's r/AmItheAsshole, where users describe a conflict and ask strangers to judge whether they behaved badly. The format spread to TikTok, news articles and everyday speech.
Example: AITA for refusing to give up my plane seat to a family who wanted to sit together?
Usage notes
The subreddit, created in 2013, became one of Reddit's most popular communities, with standardized verdicts: NTA, YTA, ESH, NAH and INFO. Journalists frequently write stories based on viral AITA posts, and some posts are suspected of being fiction. The full form contains profanity, so it is best avoided in workplace channels.
Related abbreviations
More social media abbreviations
- /j – Joking (tone indicator)
- /lh – Lighthearted (tone indicator)
- /nm – Not mad (tone indicator)
- /pos – Positive connotation (tone indicator)
- /s – Sarcasm (tone indicator)
- /srs – Serious (tone indicator)
- Alt – Alternate account
- AMA – Ask me anything
- AMOS – Add me on Snapchat
- BTS – Behind the scenes
- BYF – Before you follow
- CMV – Change my view