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rotfl
What does rotfl mean?
Stands for "rolling on the floor laughing," an alternate spelling of ROFL that spells out "the." Used to express intense amusement.
"ROTFL, I can't believe the cat knocked the whole tree over."
Origin
An early Usenet/IRC variant of ROFL popular in folk dictionaries of chat acronyms in the 1990s.
Frequently asked questions
What does ROTFL mean?
ROTFL stands for "rolling on the floor laughing," used to express intense amusement.
What is the difference between ROTFL and ROFL?
They mean exactly the same thing. ROTFL just includes the "the," while ROFL drops it.
Is ROTFL still used?
It is less common today than ROFL or LMAO, but it still appears in casual chat as a folk-dictionary classic from the 1990s.
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