{"id":341248,"date":"2021-09-18T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:00:23","slug":"what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cLMAO\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2b4390e14\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2b4390e14\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Laughing_My_A_Off\" >Laughing My A** Off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#A_History_of_LMAO\" >A History of LMAO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#LMAO_Variants\" >LMAO Variants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#LMAO_in_Culture\" >LMAO in Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-lmao-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_LMAO\" >How to Use LMAO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cLMAO\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-745434 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-laughing.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-laughing.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-laughing.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Woman laughing hysterically\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-woman-good-sense-humor-enjoying-1367878979\" data-credittext=\"stockfour\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-woman-good-sense-humor-enjoying-1367878979\">stockfour\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have you recently gotten a message that had the word \u201cLMAO\u201d in it? Or maybe you heard someone say it in person? Find out what this acronym means and how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laughing_My_A_Off\"><\/span>Laughing My A** Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LMAO means \u201claughing my ass off.\u201d It is used when you want to show that you\u2019re laughing a lot at something, such as a humorous message or meme. For example, if you receive a funny video, you might reply \u201cLMAO\u201d or pair it with a phrase such as \u201cThat\u2019s hilarious lmao.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is closely related to two other acronyms, LOL and ROFL, which mean \u201claughing out loud\u201d and \u201crolling on the floor laughing,\u201d respectively. Many perceive ROFL as more intense and loud than LOL and roughly as expressive as ROFL.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_History_of_LMAO\"><\/span>A History of LMAO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LMAO can be traced back to the early 1990s, coinciding with the rise of internet messaging services like IRC or bulletin boards. The first definition for LMAO on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=lmao\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> was made in June of 2002, much earlier than other initialisms we\u2019ve covered. On the other hand, the first entry for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=LMFAO\">LMFAO<\/a> is from 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The acronym eventually became commonplace in every part of the internet, especially as instant messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and SMS grew in popularity. Nowadays, lmao is part of an average internet user\u2019s vocabulary.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LMAO_Variants\"><\/span>LMAO Variants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Equally popular to LMAO is LMFAO, which means \u201claughing my fucking ass off\u201d or \u201claughing my freaking ass off.\u201d The two acronyms are used interchangeably and are roughly equal in terms of popularity. On the other hand, some people, particularly younger internet users, use the phrase \u201claughing my butt off\u201d to avoid the pejorative in the original initialism.<\/p>\n<p>Another variant is when combined with its fellow internet slang term ROFL to form ROFLMAO, which means \u201crolling on the floor, laughing my ass off.\u201d You would use it when something is incredibly hilarious and warrants the effort to type all those letters.<\/p>\n<p>Like other acronyms expressing laughter, the uppercase and lowercase versions of LMAO vary slightly in meaning. LMAO tends to express more uproarious, hysterical laughter, while lmao expresses a chuckle or a small laugh. You can also find many people using the lowercase \u201clmao\u201d in texting as a filler word that comes before or after sentences and phrases.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LMAO_in_Culture\"><\/span>LMAO in Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because of its popularity, there are many memes and pop culture trends that use LMAO and its variants.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular of these is a meme from 2016 called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/ayy-lmao\">Ayy LMAO<\/a>.\u201d This image macro depicted an image of an alien with the text \u201cayy lmao\u201d under it for humorous effect. Because of the popularity of the meme, the phrase itself entered mainstream usage. To this day, many people say \u201cayy lmao\u201d out loud to convey excitement or interest in something.<\/p>\n<p>For a while, a viral musical act named themselves after the acronym. LMFAO was an electronic dance duo that was active from 2006 to 2012, roughly coinciding with the term\u2019s entry into pop culture. The group released \u201cParty Rock Anthem,\u201d which has become one of the best-selling songs of all time.<\/p>\n<p>LMAO has also entered the spoken language, with many people saying \u201clmao\u201d when they find something funny instead of laughing. The word is commonly pronounced as \u201cla mao\u201d or something similar.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_LMAO\"><\/span>How to Use LMAO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to use LMAO or LMFAO for yourself, use it whenever you want to express laughter. It can stand on its own or be paired with other expressions of laughs like gifs or emojis. Since the acronym is relatively informal, avoid using it in professional communications or e-mails. Keep it to personal conversations, such as those with your friends.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways you can use LMAO:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLMAO did you see that guy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ping on a banana peel?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis is one of the funniest things I\u2019ve ever seen lmao.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLMFAO, no way!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDude, your shirt is backwards lmfao.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Curious about the meanings of other internet acronyms? 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