Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ayy lmao

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ayy l-mao
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extraterrestrial alien.

Humorous

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ayy, LMAO.

Dated

Example Sentences

"I've never actually used Alienware, and I don't actually care about people's favorite brands, I just want to start an ayy lmao thread."
"Would it be possible to win against an ayy lmao invasion?"
"The number of ayy lmaos on the shadow chamber seems too small for the mission"

Etymology

Associated with image macros of extraterrestrial aliens, the first attested around early 2013, the phrase sharing the first syllable /ˈeɪ.l/ with alien.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ayy lmaos (plural)

Questions

What does ayy lmao mean?: An extraterrestrial alien.
Where does ayy lmao come from?: Associated with image macros of extraterrestrial aliens, the first attested around early 2013, the phrase sharing the first syllable /ˈeɪ.l/ with alien.

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