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リムる

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[ SLANG ][ MULTILINGUAL NATIVE ]

To unfollow someone, in particular to stop following an account that follows you, on Twitter and similar services. Conjugates like a ru-verb: リムった, リムられる (to be unfollowed). It is also used for removing a friend on other services.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""I noticed he リムった me right after our argument.""

LORE & ORIGIN

Slang derived from the English word "remove" (リム), with the Japanese verb ending -る. Weblio describes it as a word for cutting ties with someone, most often removing a follower on Twitter, and notes the same word being used for deleting a mixi friend entry. Dated first use is not documented. A different method, blocking and unblocking, is covered by ブロ解.

FIRST SEEN
Unknown (Twitter-era term; exact first use not documented)
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2010s (Japanese Twitter)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:ブロ解

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