verb Internet Slang

Crying

/ˈkraɪɪŋ/ · verb · slang

Laughing so hard you're metaphorically in tears.

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Definitions

1

Can flip to mean genuinely emotional, by context.

“That reunion video had me crying for real.”
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2

A reaction meaning something is hysterically funny.

“I'm crying, the timing was perfect.”
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Often paired with the laughing-crying emoji.

“Crying at the caption, who wrote this.”
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Crying In A Sentence

I'm crying, not the subtitle.
Crying, he did NOT just do that.
This whole thread has me crying.

Origin & Usage

Internet slang where crying exaggerates laughing to tears, reinforced by the laughing-crying emoji.

People Also Ask

What does crying mean in slang?

Crying means laughing so hard you're metaphorically in tears.

Does crying always mean laughing?

Usually it means laughing, but context can make it genuine emotion.

What does crying mean on TikTok?

On TikTok crying reacts to something extremely funny.

Where did crying come from?

It comes from internet slang reinforced by the laughing-crying emoji.

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