Japanese

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Etymology

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Variant of ワロス (warosu), ワラタ (warata), from (わら) (warau, laugh), apparently with a pseudo-French ending -inne. Included in the Japanese Yearbook of Contemporary Basic Vocabulary (現代用語の基礎知識) from 2019,[1] likely attested in online communication or speech much earlier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠ɾo̞ɾʲĩnːɯ̟]

Interjection

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ワロリンヌ (warorinnu

  1. (Internet slang, dated) LOL, LMAO
    スゲー連携(れんけい)とれててワロリンヌ
    sugē renkei toretete warorinnu
    showing kickass cooperation lmao

References

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  1. ^ 現代用語の基礎知識 (Gendai yōgo no kiso chishiki ) (2019) “ワラタ/ワロタ/ワロス/ワロリンヌ”