SR

What Does SR Mean in a Text?

SR means "Slow Replies."

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

"Slow Replies" is the most common definition for SR on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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

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