What LMAO Means! OMG, ROFL, BRB, AFAIK, BFF, SMH, NP ...

Do you wonder what LMAO means? Did you know it could have more than one meaning? LMAO is an acronym that stands for Laughing My Ass Off. SkiptomaincontentInternetSocialNetworkingInternetCultureInternetEntertainmentE-mailTips&How-To'sInternetSecurityInternetBrowsersComputersInternetAccess&NetworkingHardware&AccessoriesSoftware&OperatingSystemsComputerRepairsLaptopHow-To's&ReviewsDesktopInformation&RecommendationsCellPhonesSmartphonesAppsCellPhonePlans&ServiceConsumerElectronicsE-readers&RecommendationsTabletsGraphicDesign&VideoEditingHomeTheater&AudioTVsHomeTheaterEquipmentInformationSpeakersIndustrialTechnologyPrivacyPolicyTermsofUseAboutUsEditorialPolicyPrivacySettingsNovember17,2021InternetComputersCellPhonesConsumerElectronicsGraphicDesign&VideoEditingHomeTheater&AudioIndustrialTechnologyWelcometoTurboFuture!WelcometoTurboFuture! MelanieisatechYouTuberwholovessocialmediaandisanexpertoninternetculture.ShealsorunsaYouTubechannel:TheCuriousCoder.LMAOMeaningLMAOstandsfor"laughingmyassoff",butdidyouknowthereareotheracronymsforlaughter?Therearealsoacronymsusedintextmessagingthatstandforalotofotherthings.AcronymslikeLMAOallowpeopletotextfasterwhileconveyingthesamemeaning.Whatfollowsiswhatmanyoftheseacronymsstandfor.LMAOisoneofmanycommonwordsusedintextmessaging,instantmessaging,chatting,andonFacebookandTwitter.Atonetimeoranother,you'veprobablyseenthisInternetslang.DoyouwonderwhatLMAOmeans?Didyouknowitcouldhavemorethanonemeaning?LMAOisanacronymthatstandsforLaughingMyAssOff.Manypeoplesay(ortext)thisacronymwhentheyfindsomethingparticularlyfunny.Sometimes,whenapersonfindssomethingextremelyfunny,theysayLMFAO.Thisisalmostidenticalinmeaningbuthasthe"F"wordaddedtoittocreateLaughingMyF**kingA**Off.Thisone,however,isconsideredtobevulgarandisprobablyNSFW(notsafeforwork.)AnotheracronymusedwithLMAOisROFL.Peopleoftensay"ROFLMAO"whichisusedtosignifysomethingthatisevenmorehilarious!ROFLmeans"rollingonthefloorlaughing."DoyouknowwhatLIGMAmeans?AcronymstoExpressLaughterOnline1.LOL(laughingoutloud)2.LOLZ(morethanonelaugh)3.ROFL(rollingonthefloorlaughing)4.LQTM(laughingquietlytomyself)5.LSMH(laughing&shakingmyhead)6.LMHO(laughingmyheadoff)7.HAHA(thisonegoeswithoutsaying)8.:D(laughingemoji)Heeheehee!JDHancock,CC-BY,viaFlickrAlternativeMeanings:WhatElseCouldLMAOStandfor?LMAOhasanumberofdifferentmeanings,butitismostoftenusedtotellapersonthatsomethingisfunny.Becauseofthis,manypeopleareunawareofordonotusealternativemeanings.WhatLMAOMeansIfyouuseLMAOtomeananyofthefollowing,makesurethatyouraudienceisawareofyouralternativemeaningtoavoidconfusion(andthepossibilityofoffense.)Whilesomeofthemcanbehilariouslyfunny,youhavetomakesurethatyourfriendsknowwhattheymean.Laughingmyarms(orankles)off. Lickmeallover! Leavemealone,okay? Let'smeet(orlastman)attheoffice. Let'smakeanoath/offer. Inaddition,thereisaphrase,ayylmao,popularonTumblr.Itiscommonlyusedinreferencetoaliens.Ayylmaoisaphrasesupposedlyutteredbyextra-terrestrials.Thereisnoknownhumanmeaningbehindtheword,onlyaliensknowitstruemeaning.Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Letusknowinthecommentsbelow!CommonTextTerms,InternetAbbreviations,andChatAcronymsWordMeaningAAMOFAsamatteroffactAFAIKAsfarasIknowAFKAwayfromkeyboardBC(B/C)BecauseBFFBestfriendsforeverBRBBerightbackBTTBacktotopicBTWBythewayCYASeeyou(orcoveryoura**)DIYDoityourselfEODEndofdiscussionFWIWForwhatit'sworthFYEO(4YEO)ForyoureyesonlyGR8GreatIDKIdon'tknowIMO/IMHOInmy(honest/humble)opinionIRLInreallifeJKJustkiddingL8RLaterLOLLaughoutloudnoob(n00b)Newbie/newcomerNOYBNoneofyourbusinessNPNoproblemOMGOhmygodOTOfftopicOTOHOntheotherhandRTM/RTFMReadthe(effing)manualTIAThanksinadvanceTMIToomuchinformationTTYLTalktoyoulaterWTFWhatthef***DLDownlowATMAtthemomentTYThankyouSMHShakingmyheadThisphotographerisacomedicgenius.Hilarious!JDHancock,CC-BY,viaFlickrNetspeakvs.LeetspeakWordssuchasLOL(meaninglaughoutloud),LMAO,andLMFAOmakeupwhatiscallednetspeak,alsosometimescalledchatspeak.AlargenumberofpeopleonsiteslikeFacebook,MySpace,andTwitterusetheseacronymsandabbreviations.However,manywereusedbeforethesewebsitesevenexisted.Netspeakisalsorelatedtoleetspeak,alanguagedevelopedbyhackerswhichallowedthemtoslippastemailfilters.Leetspeakworksbysubstitutingletterswithnumbersordifferentlettersthataresimilarinappearance.Forexample,theletterEwouldbereplacedwiththenumber3.Spellingmayalsobeslightlyalteredinsomewords.Infact,thetermleetintheverynameofthelanguageisoftenwrittenas1337.Leetspeakbecamepopularandisnolongerusedsolelybyhackers.Whileitdidgainpopularity,itstillisn'tahugepartofsocialnetworkingsiteslikeFacebook.Itismostlyusedbyonlinegamers,programmers(mosthackersareprogrammers),andforumposters.ExamplesofLeetspeakski11z=skills 1337=leet haxxor=hacker n00b=noob,newbie(Thismeansanewcomerandisusuallymeantasaninsult.) Thiscontentisaccurateandtruetothebestoftheauthor’sknowledgeandisnotmeanttosubstituteforformalandindividualizedadvicefromaqualifiedprofessional.©2011MelanieShebelCommentsLuckyonSeptember04,2020:ReviewoftheNexigoN950pProWebCameraHowtoSearchforFilesinWindows10HowtoTakeaScreenshotinWindows10OPmeansOverPoweredHuhonSeptember03,2020:AoteandAotd,guesswhatthosemeanKavi__osmoonAugust24,2020:PaulBeenisTheterm"leet"isderivedfromthewordelite,usedasanadjectivetodescribeformidableprowessoraccomplishment,especiallyinthefieldsofonlinegamingandcomputerhacking.Theleetlexiconincludesspellingsofthewordas1337orl33t.CharolleteonAugust15,2020:TYandYeetmeans?DaniyalonAugust13,2020:whatdoesOPmeanUgligorlonAugust12,2020:ThankslolIloveHarryPotteronAugust10,2020:thx4tes,relyh3lpedmeoutmaryonAugust07,2020:TBHmeanstobehonestTYSMmeansthankyousoomuchTTYLmeanstalktoyoulaterDWmeansdontworry370H22VisaleetwordmeaningA**holeNothxonJuly24,2020:Imanagedtodevelopcontexteasily,anddidoncecomeclosetofiguringitout,butneverdidfigureoutthename,sothx4Teh3lpm8NanalindantnonJuly19,2020:WhatdoesOrbmean?SomeonecommentedonafloweripostedonFacebookORBPaulBeenisonJuly15,2020:HolyGuacamoleMelanie!Fantasticarticle.Thisinspiredmetotryandincorporatesomeofthesehilariousacronymsinmylatestpost.Iamhowever,stillconfusedbyonelittlething.Whatdoestheword"Leet"mean?TimmyonJuly10,2020:ThisactuallyamazemeBlablaonJune22,2020:Ifinallyknowwhatmyfriendstypeinthegrouplikeroflorlmao.Iwassoconfused:DLoseronJune21,2020:BPOYF:beproudofyoufailure.HardeepSingh@Hardeep72247179onJune20,2020:imadeonemyselfforagreatanswersontwitterieWaWastandsfor"whatawonderfulanswer"inHinditoo(Indianofficiallanguage)Wawastandsforapplaudingsomebody'sgreatansweroractKI$$THER@INBOWonJune12,2020:LOLmeanslaughoutloudsophieonJune11,2020:gtgmeansgottogoChloeonJune11,2020:finally,IknowwhatdoesnmispeachyfromHomeSweetHomeonJune11,2020:Whatdoesfbmeans?Ithoughtitwasfacebookbutnoitisnot.Anyidea?BenonJune10,2020:WTAFmeanswhattheactualf***Anonymous247onJune05,2020:IDK:Idon’tknowLiaonJune02,2020:IfinallyknowwhatallmyfriendsinrobloxaresayinglikejkandlmaoamazingswetsonJune02,2020:Lmaomeans:lovemoreactiveoatsRussellWilsononMay27,2020:YoloNicoleonMay25,2020:Ifinallyknowwhatlmaomeans.IwillbesayingthatallthetimenowRobloxWantsYouonMay18,2020:IalsocameforRobloxBcauseIwasgettingannoyedbytheabbrevsthatIdidn’tunderstand,so...IHAVEFOUNDMYPURPOSEINLIFEjonMay16,2020:weuseWaydforwhatareyoudoingNonameonMay15,2020:Somepeoplesaypplinsteadofpeople.GuestonMay01,2020:Forthepeoplewonderingwhathtmlmeans:HyperTextMarkdownLanguageHTMLisaprogramminglanguage,notanabbreviation.SultanonApril13,2020:Wooooow!CassandraonApril03,2020:WowIIlove❤️thisalotM.J.LonApril01,2020:WhenmyfriendstextmesometimesIhavenoideawhattheyaresayingHailejaa_illj@hotmail.comonMarch31,2020:LoL,alsomeans:lotsoflove!EvaNealonMarch02,2020:Iloveabbreviationsandtextingandeverythingelse.IneverevenknewwhatIMAOmeantZakkVeenonJanuary28,2020:Leetstandsforleetwords,originallyahackerlanguagebutnowmorewidespread.numbersandotherthingsaresubtitutedforLetterstogetthroughonlinefiltersetc.Leetis,itselfturnedintoaleetwordbychangingthelettersintothenumbers1337.8u88l37_isanotherexample.CherylLeeonNovember08,2019:ThankforhelpmeeverythingwasawesomeMapleSumpuaonNovember07,2019:OmgIusedthisandnowIhavegonecrazy,IloveitsomuchIalwaysuseit!Plusikwhatpeoplearesayingnow!Iwoulduseiteverysecond!SerenaWilliamsonOctober21,2019:Hi,ummIjustwantedtosaythateverythingyoujustwroteissohelpfulwithmylifebecauseIamamomandeverydaymydaughterisalwayssayingthingslikethisandIamsogladthatifoundthisarticle,itwassohelpful.MelanieShebel(author)fromMidwest,USAonOctober19,2019:Etcisshortfor"etcetera."hayleonOctober19,2019:icameherefor"etc"becausealotofpeoplesayitonsnapchatMenuonOctober17,2019:Guy:Getsr/whooshedAlsoguy:WhAtsr/whOoshCyrus-The-HeroonOctober11,2019:whatdoesOMFGmean??LexiMcnightonOctober10,2019:Icameherefor“LMAO”causeIplayRobloxandsomanypeoplesayitMelanieShebel(author)fromMidwest,USAonSeptember20,2019:I'veneverheardthat,butitcouldmeanthat.mariaonSeptember15,2019:SMHalsoknownas"SoMuchHate"right?AkulonSeptember11,2019:ThisisjustfunnyLMAO!!!!onAugust24,2019:LMAO:lostmyactualorangesLeggylina!onAugust10,2019:AllthisstuffIneverknewbeforewowtysm!*meansthankyousomuch*althoughIknewmostofthisstuffalreadyitreallyhelpedmehPotatoesarepinkonAugust06,2019:WhatisHTML?BellaThorneonAugust03,2019:Thisistotscelebslang.Ilovethis.EmmyonAugust02,2019:IcameallalonglookingforLMAO,surprisinglyIfiguredoutMore.Reallyhelpful,Thanks.oumeidaonJuly31,2019:Lovethis"LMAO"AnonymousonJuly26,2019:Tbh:tobehonestDarbyonJuly16,2019:Ifoundthisveryhelpfulbecause,asamom,IfeelthatIneedtoknowthisslangtoknowwhatmychildrenaretalkingabout.Ireallyappreciatethis,evenifmykidsdonot.Imean,youknowhowkidsare,thosecrazyhooligans.Sothankyou,andhaveagreatday.AnonymousWolfonJuly01,2019:Ithinkwtfshouldmeanwelcometofacebookandnotwhatthef**kFelishaWuzHereonJune24,2019:WhatdoesImomean?LOLonJune21,2019:LMAO=LosingMyAppetizingOperayeetonJune21,2019:ikisnotherestandsforiknowNUNYAonJune14,2019:XDisalaughingfaceifinallcapsUrmom(sorryIhadto.-.)onJune12,2019:XDmeanslaughingsohardyoueyesballfalloutBumbumonJune11,2019:AmazingNotgonnasayonJune10,2019:xdorusuallyusedatXDisusedasalaughingfacelookatitsidewaysanduwillseethatthexisthelaughingeyesandtheDisthemouthhionJune09,2019:XDisdyingfromlaughingtheeyerXmeansdeadthemouthishappyforDsoitmakesXDAutumnGrace.McdayonJune08,2019:Autumn.JsjsnnonJune08,2019:AlotofpeopleuselmaoaslamolikeinalamepersonThePeppermintCatonJune08,2019:XDmeansanotherwordforLol.It'slikeurdyingoflaughingbecauseoftheXwhickmeansdead.,anldDmeaninghappyoramused.soyeah.CreamonJune07,2019:YoushouldaddIGN:InGamenameGL:goodluckGTS:GotoschoolUAE:UselessateverythingBudonJune06,2019:SomanythingsgounknownDickheadonJune06,2019:WhatisDHmean?deeonJune06,2019:helpfuldoggyonMay27,2019:whatdoesxdmean?CharaonMay11,2019:Neverknownanyofthesebeforeexcept"LOL","OMG","BFF"and"WTF"&"WTH".Thiswasreallyhelpfultome.LadaronApril28,2019:Ok...So...Thispostwassurelyhelpful,but...Theproblemisthatalotofpeopleareusing"ROFL","LMAO"andlotsofotheracronymsinawrongmeaning...So....That'sreallysad....onApril27,2019:WhatdoesXDmean???RabinonApril25,2019:FML=F--KMYlife-usuallypresentedwhenone'slifeisbeingsoveryunluckySum1onApril23,2019:Didn'tnowwhatLMAOmeantuntilIsearchedforitonlineandthiswebsiteappeared.Thanks!quqAmItheOnlyRepublican?onApril13,2019:IwentonherebecausemyfriendusedLMAOinourtextssoIwantedtomakesuresheuseditright(thisisthesamegirlthatthought‘Dutch’wasacountry)andturnsout...sheuseditcompletelywrong.RIPfuture..anthonyonApril10,2019:Itsreallyhelpfulforthosepeopledidntunderstandacronyms,thatismostlyusedinworldwideconversation.ScarletonApril05,2019:Youforgotoutoverthetop!YourmumonApril04,2019:IreallyjustwantedtoknowwhatfomomentbutthanksforalltherestanywayIguesseventhoughIdidn'tneedthemLOLn00bi3onApril03,2019:Nmmeansnothingmuchandnvmmeansnevermind.Tuttuttutsmh.JustinonMarch28,2019:YouforgotaboutFAQWeweonMarch25,2019:I'vealwaysthoughttheshortversionofnevermindwasnvm..JeffonMarch03,2019:IlmaoatthevideoI’mwatchingXDalsoIthoughtnevermindwasnvmnotnnN00bonMarch01,2019:Me:heySirimeetmeIRL.Machinethinks:heySirimeetmeIAriel.Siriasalways:Idon'tthinkIcanunderstand.MingYangXIaoonFebruary24,2019:Forsomereasonit’salwaysteenagersthatsayslmaoonline.Ifeelit.SashaonFebruary23,2019:Ialwaysthoughtitmeantlamo.Justme...alrightPuppyloveronFebruary23,2019:TYSMmeansthankyousomuchYa'llMakeMeFacePalm._.onFebruary21,2019:lmaomymomthoughtthatwtfwas"welcometofacebook"._.imdyingSarahonFebruary19,2019:Thanks!HannahonFebruary18,2019:YeaeveryonewassayinglmaoandstuffandIwasalwayslike,“doesn’tthatmeanLickMyAppetizingOlive?”IhavenoideawhattheywereactuallytalkingaboutMelissaonFebruary15,2019:Wow.lontoonFebruary14,2019:gaveoutmorethanIrequestedwoowAnusvetonFebruary14,2019:ThisisnorespecttowomenFFEonFebruary11,2019:LMHOFINFANonFebruary09,2019:IwanttoknowabouttheLMAO,(^-^)TracywhiteonFebruary08,2019:ThiswasrealhelpfulthanksAamirahmiddletononFebruary06,2019:allmyfriendsweresayinglmaoandididnotknowthatbutidoknowgoogleassistantXsirionFebruary03,2019:thxnowikwhatlmaoandetcmeansthankyouverymuchlolXDBearbearonJanuary21,2019:LikeIjustneededtoknowwhatLMAOmeansbutthanksIguessnowIhavemoreveryhelpfulRelatedArticlesCultureWhatDoesFMLMean?IRL,CYA,GR8,BTW,andMore!ByMelaniePalenJan20,2021CultureWhatDoesFTWMean?THISIsWhatItMeans!ByMelaniePalenJan20,2021CultureWhat'stheMeaningofBRB,LMAO,AFK,ROFL,TY,andNP?ByngurecoMar5,2021E-MailFunnyEmailSignatures&Sign-OffsByMelaniePalenNov9,2020CultureWhatDoesTBHMeanandHowtoUseIt?ByCalebMelvernSep4,2020CultureOKBoomer!WhatDoesItMean?ByRaymondPhilippeJan6,2021SocialNetworkingWhatDoesThatMean?AGuidetoInternetSlangByKSLaneOct20,2021CultureAmIaWeeaboo?SignsYouMightBeaWeeabooByChristyKirwanFeb1,2021CulturePinterestandCopyright:HowtoUsePinterestLegallyByCandaceBaconMay4,2021SocialNetworkingFix:ImageNotShowingWhenSharingURLonFacebookByMelaniePalenJan19,2021Culture200+ShortCaptionsforProfilePicturesByCheekyKidJan20,2021Culture100+CreativeandCoolUsernamesByKristyCallanFeb16,2021SocialNetworkingWhyYouShouldn’tUseTrueTwitByMelaniePalenJan20,2021CultureABeginner'sGuidetoExploringtheDarknetByDeanWalshFeb3,2021CultureFunnyandCuteInstagramCaptionsforSelfiesByQuotesLoverJan27,2021Loading…SeeMoreCLOSECLOSECLOSECLOSE