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Contrary to popular belief, not coined or made popular by indie favorite Sonic Youth. Also, NOT coined by the Beat Generation poets such as Kerouac or Ginsberg. Shorthand for "your" (or "you're), my first encounter with this usage dates back to 1818 in a John Keats letter addressed to John Hamilton Reynolds.
"Yr* sincere friend and Coscribbler
John Keats."
*"r" is actually elevated and smaller than the rest of the text. Example: The 30(^)th.
"Yr* sincere friend and Coscribbler
John Keats."
*"r" is actually elevated and smaller than the rest of the text. Example: The 30(^)th.
your you're
"Yr love of John Keats letters is trivial."
"Yr pretty cool for a lover of John Keats letters."
"Yr love of John Keats letters is trivial."
"Yr pretty cool for a lover of John Keats letters."
Yr by onewhotiles. April 5, 2014
An abbreviation for "year", but also a rare alternative to "ur", which is an abbreviation for "your"
Yr by Starswars8 December 22, 2019
Abbreviation of "your" coined by the band Sonic Youth in the 80's, first used in their 1983 release, "Kill Yr Idols". Not necessarily the originators, but Sonic Youth served to popularize its use.