IRL
See also: irl.
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IRL
English edit
Etymology edit
Initialisms and abbreviations.
Proper noun edit
IRL
- (motor racing) Initialism of Indy Racing League.
Adverb edit
IRL (not comparable)
- (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)
- 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)