LMR

What Does LMR Mean?

LMR means "Like My Recent" or "Last Minute Resistance."

Like My Recent

The most common meaning for LMR is "Like My Recent." It is typically used on Instagram and Snapchat as a request to "like" something that the sender has just posted (e.g., "LMR pic," or "LMR comment"). In this context, LMR is very similar in meaning to LMS (Like My Status).

Last Minute Resistance

LMR is also used with the meaning "Last Minute Resistance." In this context, it is typically used in conversations between young men to describe how, at the last minute, a woman refused to consent to sex.

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LMR also means "Last Minute Resistance."

Summary of Key Points

"Like My Recent" is the most common definition for LMR on Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and X (Twitter).

LMR
Definition:	Like My Recent
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for LMR

"Last Minute Resistance" is another definition for LMR.

LMR
Definition:	Last Minute Resistance
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of LMR in Sentences

Here are examples of LMR being used in conversations:

• Susan: LMR pic and I'll rate you.
• Janet: Okay, but only if you LMR pic too.
(Here, LMR means "Like My Recent.")

• John: How do you get on with Susan last night?
• Trevor: Okay, but I hit some LMR. She says we can try again next week.
(Here, LMR means "Last Minute Resistance.")

An Academic Look at LMR

When used with the meaning "Like My Recent," LMR is used like an imperative (i.e., an order). However, when used to mean "Last Minute Resistance," it is a noun phrase (i.e., a group of words that play the role of a noun).

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ell Emm Arr"), LMR is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of LMR Used in a Text

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