"AITA" meaning in English

See AITA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: From r/AmITheAsshole, a community on Reddit where users ask for feedback on whether they behaved inappropriately in interpersonal conflicts. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} AITA
  1. (Internet slang, Reddit slang) Initialism of am I the asshole/arsehole? Wikipedia link: Reddit, r/AmITheAsshole Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: am I the asshole/arsehole? Related terms: ESH, NAH, NTA, YTA
    Sense id: en-AITA-en-phrase-tTQhGQY5

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