Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roflcopter

/ˈɹɒfl̩ˌkɑptɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
roflcopter
IPA
/ˈɹɒfl̩ˌkɑptɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

That made me laugh.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English rolling Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English on English on Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂ros Proto-Germanic *flōrazder. Proto-Germanic *flōruz Proto-West Germanic *flōr Old English flōr Middle English flor English floor Proto-Indo-European *klek- Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan Old English hliehhander. Old English hlæhhan Middle English laughen ▲ Middle English -ynge Middle English laughynge English laughing English rofl Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English -copter English roflcopter From rofl + -copter. Though popularized by the image at roflcopter.com (a website, now defunct) in 2004, the term appears to have enjoyed some use in 2003 and before, though seldom.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɒfl̩ˌkɑptɚ/

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce roflcopter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒfl̩ˌkɑptɚ/.
What does roflcopter mean?
That made me laugh.
Where does roflcopter come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English rolling Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English on English on Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂ros Proto-Germanic *flōrazder. Proto-Germanic *flōruz Proto-West Germanic *flōr Old English flōr Middle English flor English floor Proto-Indo-European *klek- Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan Old English hliehhander. Old English hlæhhan Middle English laughen ▲ Middle English -ynge Middle English laughynge English laughing English rofl Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English -copter English roflcopter From rofl + -copter. Though popularized by the image at roflcopter.com (a website, now defunct) in 2004, the term appears to have enjoyed some use in 2003 and before, though seldom.

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