MAPOTI

What Does MAPOTI Mean in a Text?

MAPOTI means "Most Annoying People On the Internet." The acronym MAPOTI refers to an irritating person on the internet, usually for one of the following reasons:
  • TROLLING on blogs
  • OVERSHARING details about their meals
  • Oversharing details about their family, particularly children (see SHARENTING)
  • Overusing HASHTAGS
  • Overusing idioms and "management speak"
  • Correcting people's grammar consistently
  • Complaining constantly
  • Commenting with one-upmanship

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When I write MAPOTI, I mean this:

meaning of MAPOTI

Someone who consistently corrects grammar could be called a MAPOTI.

Summary of Key Points

"Most Annoying People On the Internet" is the most common definition for MAPOTI on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
MAPOTI
Definition:Most Annoying People On the Internet
Type:Internet Slang Term
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Examples of MAPOTI in Sentences

Here are examples of MAPOTI being used in conversations:
  • Kevin: Did you read the latest blog from Simon Sausage?
  • Anna: I can't stand that bloke, he's one of the MAPOTI.
  • Marie:You know what they'll call you if you write your blog?
  • Nicci: A MAPOTI?

An Academic Look at MAPOTI

MAPOTI is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters. MAPOTI typically plays the role of a noun, but it is occasionally seen as an adjective. For example:
  • My friends call me a MAPOTI.
  • (Here, MAPOTI is a noun.)
  • He can only be desribed as a MAPOTI.
  • (Here, MAPOTI is an adjective.)

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I can't believe some people make a living out of writing this stuff on the internet," instead of MAPOTI.

Example of MAPOTI Used in a Text

MAPOTI

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