Rolling on the floor laughing Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face tilted sideways with a wide, grinning mouth, squinting eyes shedding tears, and a visible tilt indicating intense physical movement. It portrays someone losing control from uncontrollable laughter.
Usage Context
This is the go-to response for genuine hilarity or high-level absurdity. It packs more punch than a simple 😂 because it suggests the sender is physically unable to remain upright due to how funny the situation is. Use it when a joke or video is so good it leaves you breathless.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2016, this emoji was a direct response to the massive popularity of the 'ROFL' acronym in early 2000s internet chat rooms and forums. It was fast-tracked to replace long-form text abbreviations that had become staples of digital messaging culture.
Details
Glyph
🤣
Unicode
U+1F923
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f923:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-smiling
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.