Memes are a great way to keep one entertained. So are group chats and conversations in them. We all like some lightweight conversations that are filled with humour. This is where the acronym ROFl comes in. It stands for “Rolling on the floor laughing” which clearly shows how funny something must be to get this sort of a reaction. It is typically used to express something funny and interesting.
People often use to show that they find something extremely funny or they are laughing hard at a joke, a funny story or a humorous situation. This term is synonymous to LOL, LMAO, IJBOL. If you want to express how hilarious something is, then you can do so by using this abbreviation over text or on social media.
This term originated in the early days of the internet and online chatrooms, likely in the 1980s and 1990s and has been used ever since. The idea behind this acronym is that something is so funny that the person is imagining himself rolling on the floor and laughing. Certain things are too hilarious and deserve this kind of reaction.
Examples –
“Look at this cat meme, it is so hilarious. I’m just ROFL.” In this case, the person is expressing how funny a meme is and is doing so by using the abbreviation mentioned above. This shows how funny it is.
“Her stories are always funny. We were just ROFL in the group chat and she went on and on.” Here we can see a friend explaining how one of their friends is very good at explaining funny stories. The stories are so good that they make them want to roll on the floor and laugh.
“Stopp! My stomach hurts from all the laughing. I’m ROFL and I can’t stop.” We all know that friend who always has the funniest stories that make us laugh till our stomachs hurt.
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