Since then, LOL has been seen in chats, texts, and social media posts across the world. But now — as time has seen several follow-up iterations, including ROFL or LMAO — the original “laugh ...

As time has seen several follow-up iterations, including ROFL and LMAO, the original “laugh out loud” acronym is a telltale sign that who you are talking to may be a millennial.

So long, LOL. There's a new slang term taking the internet by storm. Find out IJBOL's meaning—and how to use the term the right way.

Ellie Jocson, a 25-year-old bank analyst in Manila, uses IJBOL instead of LOL, because she said it more accurately reflected what happened “behind the screen” while scrolling through social media.

This summer, the acronym LOL has gone out of style amongst Gen-Z-ers and has been replaced in popularity by IJBOL, which stands for “I just burst out laughing”.

Gen-Z replaces LOL with new acronym IJBOL: What does it mean? One person describes acronym as true to ‘behind the screen’ experience. Olivia Hebert. Los Angeles. Friday 18 August 2023 07:08 BST.

As time has seen several follow-up iterations, including ROFL and LMAO, the original “laugh out loud” acronym is a telltale sign that who you are talking to may be a millennial.

Since the dawn of the digital age, internet users have developed shorthand ways to express themselves on instant messages and comments, with acronyms like TTYL, BRB, LOL, FYI, and OMG.