LMAO

lmao,
Or LMFAO

abbreviation

Slang.

1. laughing my (fucking) ass off; laughed my (fucking) ass off (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity).

Word History and Origins

Origin of LMAO¹

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Other casings bore references to memes from online chatrooms, including “notices, bulges, OwO, what’s this?” and “If you read this, you are gay LMAO.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another casing had the message, “If you read this, you are gay LMAO,” Cox said.

From Salon

Another casing, that was unfired, was inscribed with the words "If you read this, you are gay lmao" - again an apparent reference to a trolling joke.

From BBC

The inscriptions included "hey fascist! catch!" and "bella ciao" and "if you read this, you are gay, LMAO".

From BBC

The day before the girl went missing, she posted a video on TikTok with the caption, “First time getting kidnapped, lmao,” and footage shot out of a car window, according to a report filed by a deputy.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does LMAO mean?

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