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Slang Irl+

Slang

irl

In real life, as opposed to online; a distinction that still felt meaningful in 2010.

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irl: In real life, as opposed to online; a distinction that still felt meaningful in 2010. Example: "met my WoW guild irl at BlizzCon"

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Meaning
In real life, as opposed to online; a distinction that still felt meaningful in 2010.
Example
"met my WoW guild irl at BlizzCon"
Origin
Usenet and MUDs, 1990s
Part of speech
phrase
Sources
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    Internet slang · WikipediaWikipedia
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