An internet slang acronym standing for 'I know, you are, but what am I?' — a rhetorical retort used to deflect an insult by turning it back on the person who made it. A digital version of playground bickering. Associated with early 2000s forum and chat culture and now feels quite dated. Used mostly ironically or nostalgically.
'You're being completely childish.' 'IKYABWAI.'
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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