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LMR

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LMR (phrase) means Like my recent; a request posted in comments or stories asking others to like your most recent post, usually with the promise of a like in return. Example: “Dropped a new photo — LMR and I'll get you back.”

phrase

informal Like my recent; a request posted in comments or stories asking others to like your most recent post, usually with the promise of a like in return.

"Dropped a new photo — LMR and I'll get you back."

"Her whole comment section is just people writing LMR."

noun

jargon Last-minute resistance: pickup-artist jargon for a person declining or hesitating at the point sexual activity would begin. The framing is widely criticised, since it treats a refusal as an obstacle to be worked around rather than an answer.

"The forum's advice about 'handling LMR' amounts to ignoring a no."

specialist Land mobile radio, the two-way radio systems used by emergency services, utilities and other field crews.

"The county is replacing its ageing LMR network next year."

How to Use LMR

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOn social media LMR means like my recent — please like my latest post.

When to use it

Sense 1 belongs to Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat comment culture. Sense 2 comes from pickup-artist forums and is worth knowing chiefly because the framing is widely criticised: hesitation is a refusal, and the only safe response is to stop.

Memory tip

Which sense applies is decided entirely by context: under a photo it is like my recent, on a dating forum it is not.

Trace the full origin ↓

Easily confused with

LB → L4L LMK → LMAO →

Common pairings

LMR and I'll like back LMR pls LMR for LMR

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Dropped a new photo — _____ and I'll get you back.

Etymology

An initialism; the social-media sense stands for like my recent, the dating sense for last-minute resistance.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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LB like back L4L

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LMR mean on Instagram or TikTok?

Like my recent. It is a request for reciprocal engagement — you like the poster's newest photo or video and they like yours. You will often see LB, meaning like back, used the same way.

What is the difference between LMR and LMK?

They are unrelated. LMR is like my recent, a social-media engagement request. LMK is let me know, asking someone to give you information later. Only one letter separates them, so read the context.

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