ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "ROTFL" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands to show rolling motion while incorporating laughter, representing "Rolling On The Floor Laughing" through exaggerated physical comedy gestures.
📖 Word definition
An internet acronym meaning "Rolling On The Floor Laughing," used to express extreme amusement or finding something hilariously funny.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in loose fists or curved "C" shapes.
- Starting Position: Hands at chest level, body upright with big smile.
- Movement: Roll hands over each other while bending body forward and down.
- Path: Circular rolling motion of hands while body mimics falling/rolling motion.
- Hand Orientation: Hands rotate around each other in continuous rolling pattern.
- Facial Expression: Exaggerated laughter, mouth open, eyes squinted from laughing.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Static hands: Keep hands moving in rolling motion throughout.
❌ Serious face: Must show extreme laughter and amusement.
❌ Standing straight: Body should bend/lean to show "rolling" aspect.
❌ Small movement: Make it big and exaggerated to show intensity.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"That joke made me ROTFL."
How to sign: Sign "that" (point) → sign "joke" (J hand at nose, twist) → sign "made" (S hands stack and twist) → sign "me" (point to self) → sign "ROTFL" (rolling hands with laughter).
"I was ROTFL at the comedy show."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "was" (W hand moves back) → sign "ROTFL" → sign "at" → sign "comedy" (Y hands at mouth) → sign "show" (flat hands present forward).
"The video had me ROTFL."
How to sign: Sign "the" → sign "video" (V hands frame face) → sign "had" (bent hands touch chest) → sign "me" (point to self) → sign "ROTFL" (exaggerated rolling with laughter).