BWL
What Does BWL Mean in a Text?
BWL means "Burst With Laughter." BWL is similar to LOL, but it is used when something is extremely funny (i.e., so funny, it feels as though you might burst with laughter).Image for BWL
When I write BWL, I mean this:
BWL is similar to LMAO.
Summary of Key Points
"Bursting with Laughter" is the most common definition for BWL on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.BWL | |
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Definition: | Bursting with Laughter |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of BWL in Sentences
Here is an example of BWL being used in a conversation:- Tony: I've been walking around town with my coat on inside out.
- Jordan: He he he! That's really funny. BWL.
An Academic Look at BWL
BWL is often used as an interjection. (An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. It is included in a sentence to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm.)BWL is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Bee Dublyu Ell ), but as this is harder to say than "Bursting with Laughter," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation BWL is for efficiency in writing.
What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "my sides are splitting" instead of BWL.Example of BWL Used in a Text
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See Also
:-L (laughing) ALOL (actually laughing out loud) ALWP (actual laughter was produced) BAGL (bust a gut laughing) BLOL (big laugh out loud) CBLTH (can't breathe laughing too hard) CREASE_UP (to laugh) CSL (can't stop laughing) DED (unable to operate through laughing) DMML (don't make me laugh) FFL (falling from laughing) FOCL (falling off chair laughing)Quiz
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