What Does “LBS” Mean in Texting Slang?

When used in a text message or online, “LBS” typically refers to “laughing but serious.” When written with lowercase characters, “lbs” is the most popular shorthand for “pounds.”

“LBS” is also the abbreviation for “local bike store,” “low blood sugar,” “learning behaviour specialist,” and “location-based service.” It is also the abbreviation for the London Business School, Lagos Business School, Long Beach State, and Lauder Business Schools.

Common texting acronyms associated with the concept of “laughing but serious” include “LOL” (laughing out loud), “LHH” (laughing hella hard), “ROFL” (rolling on the floor laughing), “LIS” (laughing in silence), and “PIMPL” (laughing in complete and utter silence) (pee in my pants laughing).