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title: "ijbol · GenZ Decoded"
description: "ijbol: Acronym for 'I just burst out laughing', used like lol to show genuine amusement. Example: \"That joke was so bad, IJBOL!\" Meaning and usage."
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# ijbol

Gen Z[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'I just burst out laughing', used like lol to show genuine amusement.

See it in a sentence

That joke was so bad, IJBOL!

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    ijbol,[dead](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [I’m dying](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-m-dying/)

- Gen X

    [crack up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/crack-up/),[cracked me up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cracked-me-up/)

- Boomer

    [a gas](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/a-gas/),[that kills me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/that-kills-me/)

- Plain English

    acronym for 'I just burst out laughing', used like lol to show genuine amusement

## Read more on this idea

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

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## Related slang

- [high-key](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/high-key/): Used to express open, obvious excitement or emphasis; the opposite of low-key.
- [hoco](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hoco/): Short for Homecoming, the school dance and its festivities.
- [ikr](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ikr/): IKR is often used to imply agreement during conversations over text or in person.
- [jam](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/jam/): A song that someone especially likes or finds catchy.

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