This is an abbreviation for 'A wah di joke yah tarl' pronounced "Ah-wa-dee-joke-ya-tall". It is an expression from the Island of Antigua and Barbuda, that can be used in any situation of shock or amusement.
Jack: "Ah knuckle he get knuckle boy" - Antiguan Slang
Jack: Did you hear that his girlfriend cheated on him. - Standard English
Ryan: AWDJYT - Antiguan Slang
Ryan: Oh my god, you don't say - Standard English
Jack: Did you hear that his girlfriend cheated on him. - Standard English
Ryan: AWDJYT - Antiguan Slang
Ryan: Oh my god, you don't say - Standard English
by SaintJJ June 27, 2021