/lyr

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Denotes the preceding text is lyrics and not a question or statement.

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Meanings

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  1. Internettone indicatorDenotes the preceding text is lyrics and not a question or statement.

Origin

From / + abbreviation of lyric, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”).

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APA

/lyr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Flyr

MLA

“/lyr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Flyr. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “/lyr,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Flyr.

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