LMBO

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

LMBO
Stands forLaughing my butt off
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

LMBO stands for Laughing my butt off, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Clean variant of LMAO, used by writers who want to express big laughter without the profanity. Common among parents, church groups and adults texting children or grandparents.

Example: Lmbo, Grandpa just sent a selfie with the camera upside down.

Usage notes

Chosen deliberately to avoid "a**," which makes it popular in family group chats and school communities. Recognized by fewer people than LMAO, so some readers may need to guess it from context.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • JW – Just wondering
  • K – Okay
  • KIT – Keep in touch
  • KK – Okay, okay
  • L8R – Later
  • LMAO – Laughing my a** off
  • LMFAO – Laughing my f***ing a** off
  • LMK – Let me know
  • LOL – Laughing out loud
  • LTNS – Long time no see
  • LYK – Let you know
  • LYL – Love you lots

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