English Explanatory Dictionary

IJBOL

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Acronym of I just burst out laughing.
phrase
  1. Alternative letter-case form of IJBOL.
verb
  1. To burst out laughing.

Pronunciation

/ˈid͡ʒ.boʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-IJBOL.wav

Word forms

IJBOL ijbols ijboling ijboled

Etymology

According to Know Your Meme, the earliest use of the term was in a conversation between Twitter users @RockStarHustle and @CUNTRY posted July 23, 2009. The term was added to Urban Dictionary later that year. The term was popularized in 2021 in the K-pop community, and in 2023 it was reported that it was replacing LOL and LMAO among young people on social media. However, the term is not derived from Korean.

Derived words

ijbolitis
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