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title: "sending me · GenZ Decoded"
description: "Making someone laugh extremely hard or react with overwhelming amusement."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/blog/sending-me/"
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published: "2026-07-19"
modified: "2026-07-29"
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# sending me

phrase/SEN-ding mee/also: sent me, I am sent

Making someone laugh extremely hard or react with overwhelming amusement.

By [Cal Hewitt](https://genzdecoded.com/about/), Gen X · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Origin

African American English and Black…

Around

unclear

Popular on

Black social media

Meaning

## What it means

If something is sending you, it is so funny, absurd, or dramatic that it overwhelms you. The phrase can also describe a strong emotional reaction, but laughter is the most common current use.

See the quick definition in the [sending me dictionary entry](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sending-me/).

Usage

## How to use it

- “That video is sending me.”

    Finding something extremely funny.

- “Her reply sent me.”

    A response causes overwhelming amusement.

Origin

## Where it came from

Sending someone has long figurative senses of moving or affecting them. The current reaction sense is associated with African American English and Black internet culture before wider meme adoption. A single coiner is not documented.

Who coined it

No single person is credited, the origin is commonly reported.

- [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send)
- [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/send](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/send)

Geography

## Where it's popular

Black social media, TikTok, X, group chats, and reaction memes.

It often appears with crying-laughing emojis.

Timeline

## How it caught on

1.  before social mediaSend already had figurative senses of moving or affecting someone.
2.  2010sReaction uses spread through Black Twitter and online culture.
3.  2020sSending me became a broad social-media laughter reaction.

Heads up

## Common mix-ups

Sending me is not literal movement or sending a message.

Quiz

## Test yourself

### Is it sending you?

1.  “That sent me” means:

    - That confused me
    - That made me laugh hard **(correct answer)**
    - That hurt me
    - That was mailed

2.  Sending me is often used for:

    - Receipts
    - Funny or absurd content **(correct answer)**
    - Directions
    - Haircuts

3.  The phrase is associated with:

    - Weather reports
    - Cooking
    - Banking
    - Black internet culture **(correct answer)**

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Related

## Related slang

[dead](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead/)cryingweaki am done

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Across the generations

## How every generation says it

- [How every generation says that's hilarious](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/thats-hilarious/)

FAQ

## Questions people ask

### What does sending me mean?

Making me laugh or react intensely.

### What does that sent me mean?

That made me laugh very hard.

### Where does sending me come from?

It is associated with African American English and Black internet culture.

Did you know

The phrase turns an emotional reaction into the image of being carried away.

Sources

- [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send)
- [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/send](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/send)

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