ikr

Ikr means “I know, right?” It’s a quick way to agree enthusiastically with what someone just said.

What does ikr mean?

Ikr is short for “I know, right?” It isn’t really a question. It means “exactly,” “same,” or “you’re so right,” and it shows you were already thinking the same thing. It’s almost always a reply to someone else’s message.

How to use ikr

• A: “That exam was brutal.” B: “Ikr, I didn’t finish half of it.”
• A: “Their new album is so good.” B: “IKR!!”
• A: “Why is it already dark at 5 p.m.?” B: “Ikr, I hate it.”
• A: “She looked amazing at the wedding.” B: “Ikr.”

Ikr vs. similar replies

• same: you feel the same way.
• fr: “for real,” agreeing that something is true. See fr.
• facts: what they said is simply true.
• ikr: you agree and you’d already noticed it yourself.

Where ikr comes from

The spoken phrase “I know, right?” is a common way to agree in casual American English, and ikr is its texting form. Neither the phrase nor the abbreviation has a documented first use.

Related terms

• Fr: for real.
• LOL: laughing out loud.
• Smh: shaking my head.
• Idk: I don’t know.

See more terms like this in our texting abbreviations guide.