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in real life
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in the physical world, not just in imagination or stories
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The haunted house looked creepy in the movie, but in real life, it ’s just an old building.
in real life
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used to distinguish offline or face-to-face interactions from online ones
What does "IRL" mean in internet slang?
The structure is an initialism standing for "In Real Life." It is used to distinguish offline events, actions, or experiences from those happening online, in games, or in virtual spaces, such as "We should meet IRL" or "My IRL friends don't know my gaming handle."
Examples
He has a lot of online friends, but he's never met them IRL.
