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title: "LMAO · GenZ Decoded"
description: "LMAO: Acronym for 'laughing my a-- off' at something funny. Example: \"LMAO that reply killed me.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# LMAO

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

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'laughing my a-- off' at something funny.

See it in a sentence

LMAO that reply killed me.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    LMAO,[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 'laughing my a-- off' at something funny

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

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## Related slang

- [like my recent](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/like-my-recent/): Asking followers to like your most recent post on another platform.
- [like my status](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/like-my-status/): A request for others to like a social media status or post.
- [LMS](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lms/): Acronym for 'like my status,' asking for engagement on a post.
- [locals](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/locals/): People outside a fandom or online community who don't know its in-jokes or history. Used as a playful jab, close to normie.

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