Acronyms dictionary
ijbol
or IJBOL [ ij-bohl, ahyj-bohl ]
What does ijbol mean?
The term ijbol (or IJBOL) is an abbreviation that stands for “I just burst out laughing” or “I just bust/busted out laughing.” It is used to express uncontrollable laughter or extreme amusement when someone finds something funny.
The abbreviation is most often used online and in texting, especially by younger people. It is used in the same way as the older abbreviations lol, lmao, and rofl.
As an expression, ijbol is more popular with younger people, especially members of Generation Z. It is commonly used on TikTok and social media platforms popular with younger people.
Example: This video is so funny! I watched it five times ijbol
Where does ijbol come from?
The term ijbol is an abbreviation of “I just burst/bust/busted out laughing.” It refers to someone literally or figuratively laughing uncontrollably at something.
The abbreviation seems to have first emerged on social media between the late 2000s and early 2010s. However, it was rarely used at that time.
@RockStarHustle man u stupid i jus bust out laughing uh ooh new slang IJBOL I JUS BUST OUT LAUGHING, thanks rockstar D, dat was funny dude
— CUNTRY (@CUNTRY) July 23, 2009
Young! IJBOL & spit out my turkey sub! LOL RT @Kimbo_Slyce: @RenziKyng no what is that? i dont wanna click it and my macbook blows up!
— Renzi Kyng™ (@Renzi28) July 31, 2010
Ijbol became popular during 2021 when younger social media users began using it in social media posts and videos on TikTok.
not he can’t go to any award shows or industry parties ijbol😭 pic.twitter.com/aHL08JuLxm
— kaydenciagaˋ ୨୧ ˊ (@i30clip) August 23, 2021
not her out of all people spoiling this movie to 273 million people ijbol pic.twitter.com/mKYG6lYo2J
— nora (@P0TTERPARKER) December 28, 2021
Examples of ijbol
Who uses ijbol?
The expression ijbol is commonly used by younger people online and in texting to express laughter and intense amusement.
i usually hate seeing fandom wars in my timeline but ijbol, the roasts from this specific fanwar are funny as hell tbh 😭
— FAN ACCOUNT (shay) zb1 contact extension 🙏🏼 (@roundbuttocks) August 6, 2023
she just said that recording wasnt her- IJBOL WHY DO YALL BELIEVE HER
— mia⸆⸉ lvs mikey ♡ (@blockmiaout) August 8, 2023
IJBOL 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 https://t.co/VwnlvjsvcY
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 14, 2023
Note
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