What Does SR Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
SR means "Slow Replies."More Observations...
The abbreviation SR is used on social media and messaging apps (especially Snapchat) with the meaning "Slow Replies." SR indicates that the user will be slow in responding to messages for a period of time. Users may post SR because they are busy, or because they have an unreliable data connection. For example:- Exams all morning! SR.
- On the bus for next three hours. SR.
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When I write SR, I mean this:
"Slow Replies"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| SR | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Slow Replies |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at SR
SR is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ess Arr"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).Example of SR Used in a Text
SR
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