YTA

What Does YTA Mean in a Text?

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YTA means "You're the Asshole." It is widely used on social media to indicate to someone that they have behaved badly towards another person. YTA is particularly popular on reddit.com, where people post their personal dilemmas on the AITA (Am I The Asshole?) subreddit and receive feedback from other users as to whether they have behaved badly ( r/AmItheAsshole). The verdict is determined by the highest number of responses accompanied by YTA or by one of these other abbreviations:

  • ESH - Everyone Sucks Here.
  • NAH - No Assholes Here.
  • NTA - Not The Asshole.

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When I write YTA, I mean this:

meaning of YTA

YTA is particularly popular on reddit.com, as a response to AITA?

Summary of Key Points

"You're the Asshole" is the most common definition for YTA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Here is some more information about YTA.
YTA
Definition:You're the Asshole
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at YTA

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YTA is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.

Example of YTA Used in a Text

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See Also

Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter Y AAB (arse about face) CBA (can't be arsed, cost-benefit analysis) NMF (not my fault) NYF (not your fault)

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