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A rare chat initialism used as a knowing aside, typically paired with the abbreviation IYKWIM.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""He said it was just a coincidence, AITYD, IYKWIM.""

LORE & ORIGIN

Wiktionary lists it as an English internet slang initialism and names IYKWIM as its companion term. It gives no etymology or date beyond the initials. The interpersonal-question reading in some lists is not supported by that page.

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PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2000s-2010s
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Related To:AFAIKIMHO

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