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You’re scrolling through social media when you notice a friend shared a funny photo of some celebrity with the caption “meirl.” Huh? What does that even mean? Online, “meirl” or “Me IRL” is slang for “me in real life.” People use this abbreviation when they relate to something and want to quickly say, “Totally me!” Keep reading to learn more about this fun slang term and how to use it yourself.
Things You Should Know
- “Meirl” or “Me IRL” means “me in real life.”
- People use "meirl” as a way of saying, "I relate to that."
- Send a friend a silly image or GIF and “meirl” to say, “This is totally me. I'm like this."
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References
- ↑ https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscript/origin-of-web-slang/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/crosswords/what-is-a-meme.html
- ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gif
- ↑ https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscript/origin-of-web-slang/
- ↑ https://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/usage/slang_internet.html
- ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/irl
- ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/idk?topic=conventions-used-on-the-internet-and-in-email