roffle

English

Etymology

From ROFL, Internet abbreviation for "rolling on the floor laughing".

Verb

roffle (third-person singular simple present roffles, present participle roffling, simple past and past participle roffled)

1. (Internet slang) To laugh uproariously; to be greatly amused.
   • 2002, Tim Byron, “i dedicate this to the sheepsticks.”, in alt.music.radiohead (Usenet):

     I roffled at this.

   • 2004, Witchy, “monday's show”, in uk.media.radio.radcliffe (Usenet):

     Just finished roffling at today's 'oh lucky you'.....mirth aplenty!

   • 2006, Gayle, “Westboro Baptist Church”, in alt.support.depression (Usenet):

     I wondered if someone watching might consider that a 'plan' and feel compelled to, well, build a fence. My own reaction was to roffle and say, "Now ain't that a woman".