Online Acronym and Slang Meanings: What Does LOL, ROFL, LMAO, ROFLMAO, TWEET, and RICKROLL Mean?

As the internet has grown, so has the laziness of online users. New acronyms and slang words seem to be made every day, and keeping up with them can be confusing. Although that is true, you are lucky because I am here to explain them to you.

What does "LOL", "ROFL", and "ROFLMAO" mean?

A lot of you reading this probably already know what these acronyms stand for, but you'd be surprised how many people still don't have a clue.

"LOL" stands for "laughing out loud", and it is commonly used even when people aren't actually laughing out loud. It usually just means the person found something mildly funny.

"ROFL" is quite similar to "LOL". It stands for "rolling on the floor laughing". Also quite similarly to "LOL", it is misused because hardly anyone ever actually rolls on the floor in laughter. It is a couple steps up from LOL in terms of the level of actual laughter though, and means something was moderately hilarious.

"LMAO" stands for "laughing my a** off". Along with also being misused as much as "ROFL", "LMAO" is about the same humor level as "ROFL".

"ROFLMAO" is the mother-load of all acronyms that have to do with laughing. It simply combines "ROFL" and "LMAO" to make a ridiculous statement that the person is "rolling on the floor laughing there a** off". Which is obviously not true, but is a good way to tell a person that something was outrageously funny.

What does "tweet" mean?

On the internet, a tweet is not the sound a bird makes. A tweet is a message that is posted on the popular website, Twitter. Using only 140 characters, you tell your "followers" what you are doing. Twitter has become one of the top 10 visited websites.

What does "Rick roll" mean?

Rick rolling someone is when you send a link to someone and they expect it to be one thing, but when they click it, it leads to the youtube video for Rick Astley's music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up". Hence the term, Rick Roll. Since it has become such a popular prank, the views for the music video have soared up to almost 18 million views.

So go ahead and give it a try. Combine what you've just learned and Rick roll your friend by sending them a "tweet", and maybe they will "LOL". Or if you do it creatively enough, they might even say "ROFLMAO".