noun Internet Slang

kusa

KOO-sah · noun · slang

Japanese internet slang for laughter, like 'lol'.

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Online slang expressing laughter, equivalent to 'lol' or 'lmao'. It grew from writing 'w' (for warau, to laugh) which stacked up to look like blades of grass.

“His reaction was pure kusa, I couldn't stop laughing.”
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kusa In A Sentence

His reaction was pure kusa, I couldn't stop laughing.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 草 (kusa), 'grass'; from repeated 'wwww' (laughter) resembling grass.

Variants www

People Also Ask

What does kusa mean?

It's Japanese internet slang for laughter, roughly the same as 'lol' or 'lmao'.

Why does 'grass' mean laughing?

Japanese users write 'w' for warau ('to laugh'), and rows of 'wwww' look like blades of grass, so grass (kusa) came to mean laughter.

How do you use kusa?

You say something is 'kusa' when it's hilarious, or drop 'www' at the end of a message the way English speakers add 'lol'.

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