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What does esh mean?
Verdict on r/AmItheAsshole declaring that the poster, the other party, and often a few side characters are all assholes in their own special way. Used when a story is a mess of mutual pettiness.
"ESH. He shouldn't have shouted, but you absolutely shouldn't have keyed his car."
Origin
One of the four r/AmItheAsshole verdicts, for stories where every party behaved badly.
Frequently asked questions
What does ESH mean on Reddit?
ESH stands for "Everyone Sucks Here," an AITA verdict used when nobody in the story comes out clean.
How do you use ESH in a sentence?
"ESH — you were rude, but honestly they provoked it and handled it just as badly."
Where does ESH come from?
It's one of the standard verdict acronyms from Reddit's r/AmITheAsshole (AITA) community.
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