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ask me anything

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This style of interview was popularized in the r/IAmA subreddit founded in 2009, where users post prompts for others to ask questions by stating who they are and adding the phrase “Ask me anything!”.

noun ask me anythings

  1. Internet, attributive, often An online interactive interview in which people can ask the interviewee questions about any topic, typically through the website's comment system. Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, returned to Reddit this week for an Ask Me Anything that covered everything from net neutrality to memes to the online harassment of women.

    Similar: AMA

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"ask me anything." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ask%20me%20anything. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ask me anything. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ask%20me%20anything

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"ask me anything." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ask%20me%20anything.

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@misc{ask_me_anything_2026,
  title = {ask me anything},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ask%20me%20anything},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}