LMAO

See also: lmao

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlˌɛmˌeɪˈoʊ/, /ləˈmaʊ/, /l̩ˈmaʊ/, /ˈɛlˌmaʊ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -əʊ, -aʊ

Interjection

LMAO

1. (Internet slang, text messaging, mildly vulgar) Initialism of laughing my ass/arse off; used to indicate great amusement, usually exaggerated.
   • 2024 September 4, Connor Bennett, “Rockstar dev claps back at GTA 6 fans finding “mistakes” in trailer”, in Dexerto‎:

     “LMAO. Cook him,” one said. “Grass needs to be touched,” another added.

See also

• ayy lmao
• LMDO
• LMFAO
• LMNO
• LMVO
• LOAO
• LOL
• ROFL
• roflcopter
• ROFLMAO
• ROFLOL
• ROTFLACGU
• ROTFLAHMS
• ROTFLBTC
• ROTFLGO
• ROTFLMAO
• ROTFLOL
• ROTFLSHIWMP

Verb

LMAO (third-person singular simple present LMAOs, present participle LMAOing, simple past and past participle LMAOed)

1. (Internet slang, text messaging, mildly vulgar) To laugh one's ass off.
   • 2009 October 2, Jessica Hunter, Katherine Shamburger, “One Week at a Time: Jessica and Katherine’s Top 10”, in Todd Johnson, editor, The Conglomerate, volume 86, number 5, Shreveport, La.: Centenary College of Louisiana, →OCLC, page 12, column 4:

     Reading this website will have you ROFLing, LMAOing, and LOLing every time you read it.

   • 2014 September 12, Serenity Starr, “Introduction”, in Unofficial Taylor Swift Trivia Slumber Party Quiz Game! Who’s the Ultimate Fan?, Volumes 1–4 Super Pack, Houston, Tex.: Starr Ignition Systems, →ISBN, page 3:

     Even if you don’t win, this slumber party quiz will have you LOL, ROFL, and LMAOing with your friends all the way into the night while you do everything you can to show them ALL that YOU are the ultimate Taylor Swift fan!

   • 2017 September 12, Daniel José Older, chapter 20, in Shadowhouse Fall (Shadowshaper Cypher; 2), New York, N.Y.: Arthur A. Levine Books, →ISBN, page 244:

     You’re girls. Whatever it is you want to kill each other over now, you’ll be LMAOing about on group chat in two hours. Trust me.

Anagrams

• AMLO, loma, loam, malo, mola, Loma, MOAL, Malo