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title: "that kills me · GenZ Decoded"
description: "that kills me: Said when something is so funny you can hardly handle it. Example: \"That joke kills me every time I hear it.\" Meaning and usage."
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# that kills me

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

**Meaning.** Said when something is so funny you can hardly handle it.

See it in a sentence

That joke kills me every time I hear it.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [dead](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead/),[i'm dead](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-m-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 · this one

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

- Plain English

    said when something is so funny you can hardly handle it

## 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

- [TF](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tf/): Abbreviation for 'the f---,' used for shock or emphasis.
- [TFW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tfw/): Acronym for that feeling when, used to caption a relatable moment, often with an image.
- [touch grass](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/touch-grass/): To take a break from being online and reconnect with real life.
- [trippy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/trippy/): Strange or surreal in a way that suggests a psychedelic experience.

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