“IIRC” stands for “If I Remember Correctly.”

What does IIRC mean?

Abbreviation “IIRC” means “If I Remember Correctly.” It’s a short form way to suggest that someone is trying to think back to a time, situation, event, or something that was said. It’s very similar to saying, “let me think about that.”

Examples and other meanings

• “IIRC you and her met last year, right?”
  • Emotion: Reference
  • Intention: For this example, a person is suggesting that two people met at a certain time and they are trying to think back to that time period.
• “You got your fishing rod at the Bass Pro store IIRC, right?”
  • Emotion: Questioning
  • Intention: Someone here is asking about whether they correctly remember that something happened (like where this person purchased a fishing rod).

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