IRL

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See also: irl.

Translingual[edit]

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IRL

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Ireland.
    Synonym: IE (alpha-2)

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Initialisms and abbreviations.

Proper noun[edit]

IRL

  1. (motor racing) Initialism of Indy Racing League.

Adverb[edit]

IRL (not comparable)

  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of in real life (as opposed to online).
    Synonym: in the flesh
    Coordinate terms: in-game, online
    • 2015, Joanna Walsh, Grow a Pair:
      Due to the splendid isolation guaranteed by her social position she had never met a cock IRL and, as there was no Wi-Fi in the palace, she had no opportunity to check the facts.
    • 2015 October 15, “Why is it so hard to go from chatting on Tinder to meeting up in real life?”, in The Guardian[1]:
      I’ve recently been trying out Tinder, and while I match with people and even chat with them everything seems to be going well, but whenever I bring up meeting IRL, they are quick to ghost me.

Adjective[edit]

IRL (not comparable)

  1. Existing or being such in real life.
    His IRL girlfriend.
    • 2020 January 10, Aimee Cliff, “Poppy: I Disagree review – online pop-bot embraces IRL nu-metal”, in The Guardian[2]:
      But as Poppy’s fictional world expanded, Pereira became embroiled in IRL controversy.
    • 2021 December 2, Mike Pomeranz, foodandwine.com[3], retrieved 22:41, 12 March 2023 (UTC):
      [] this "100-percent real soap bar" is "the perfect gift for cilantro lovers and haters alike" [] Chipotle says the now IRL soap stems from a humorous photo the brand shared on Instagram back in August.

Noun[edit]

IRL (plural IRLs)

  1. (Internet slang) An IRL friend.

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