sending me
Making someone laugh extremely hard or react with overwhelming amusement.
By Cal Hewitt, Gen X · ·
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.
How to use it
“That video is sending me.”
Finding something extremely funny.
“Her reply sent me.”
A response causes overwhelming amusement.
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.
No single person is credited, the origin is commonly reported.
Where it's popular
Black social media, TikTok, X, group chats, and reaction memes.
It often appears with crying-laughing emojis.
How it caught on
- before social mediaSend already had figurative senses of moving or affecting someone.
- 2010sReaction uses spread through Black Twitter and online culture.
- 2020sSending me became a broad social-media laughter reaction.
Common mix-ups
Sending me is not literal movement or sending a message.
Test yourself
Is it sending you?
0/31. “That sent me” means:
2. Sending me is often used for:
3. The phrase is associated with:
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How every generation says it
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.
The phrase turns an emotional reaction into the image of being carried away.
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