IIRC

or iirc

abbreviation for

1. if I remember correctly; if I recall correctly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of IIRC¹

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Green Bay’s last three trips to Seattle have been pretty darn memorable — the Fail Mary game in 2012, the opener in 2014 when a banner was raised, and the NFC title game later that year that featured a little something of a comeback, IIRC.

From Seattle Times

IIRC, I deep-fried the dough instead of baking.

From New York Times

I think you need to read the expose of a notorious abuser in Oregon, IIRC, who was stopped from abusing hundreds more because of his past victims coming out and identifying him and submitting to questioning.

From New York Times

One reason may have been that it was so short-lived--just two seasons of, iirc, summer replacements.

From New York Times

IIRC, you were bright and spot-on, and Kurtz seemed surface-y, disengaged, & eager to get to the next segment.

From Time

More About IIRC

What does IIRC mean?

IIRC is an internet abbreviation that stands for if I recall correctly or if I remember correctly, variously used when a person is retrieving information they may not be 100% sure of.

How is IIRC pronounced?

[ ahy-ahy-ahr-see ]

Where does IIRC come from?

Like many internet slang terms, the exact origin of IIRC is unknown. It has been recorded online since at least the early 1990s.

The R in the abbreviation can stand for either remember or recall.

Like other internet slang, such as OMG, LMAO, WTF, or LOL, IIRC likely stuck around due to its usefulness and its ability to express a long phrase quickly.

How is IIRC used in real life?

As it’s an internet term, IIRC is used by people communicating via text. It makes appearances in text messages, forums, video game chats, social media, and comments, among other forms of digital communication.

I have planted some succulents. iirc this stone setting had them when I was a kid. No idea if I did it right. pic.twitter.com/8xxtdmgU8k

— krisCrash (@KriscrashQ) May 20, 2020

 

Given that the phrase if I recall/remember correctly is sort of formal, the abbreviated IIRC can lighten things up a bit.

More than twice IIRC https://t.co/QAFG2mwNW2

— Avik Roy (@Avik) May 19, 2020

More examples of IIRC:

“IIRC some of the Kotaku authors injected super toxic language in to every Ouya article they wrote about.”
—The Palmtop Tiger, Kotaku, July, 2014

“IIRC I wasn’t allowed to attend a sleepover party because the plan was to watch mortal kombat”
—@cunninghamp220, January, 2018

Note

This content is not meant to be a formal definition of this term. Rather, it is an informal summary that seeks to provide supplemental information and context important to know or keep in mind about the term’s history, meaning, and usage.