/srs

particle

Denotes that the preceding statement is said in a serious manner.

“Garfield, are you /srs or /j?”

Opposite
/j
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Meanings

particle
  1. Internettone indicatorDenotes that the preceding statement is said in a serious manner.

    Please use tone indicators, they really help me! /pos /nm /gen /srs /nf

    2024 December 3, Alia Paavola, “Tone indicators: A complete list and how to use them”, in Textline

    Antonyms: /j

adjective/srs (not comparable)
  1. Internetnot comparableSerious.

    Garfield, are you /srs or /j?

    1 more example

    (in response to "hi im an entomologist can I study you and name a new species"): Uh sure (are you /j or /srs, or in other words; are you joking or are you fr?)

    2025 October 31, Wallso2010, r/estrogengaming (Reddit post), archived from the original on 29 Mar 2026

    Antonyms: /j

Synonyms & antonyms

particleDenotes that the preceding statement is said in a serious manner.

Opposite
/j

adjectiveSerious.

Opposite
/j

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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