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Lol
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of LOL. Internet, alt-of, alternative
- 2 Used in song as a nonsense syllable. archaic
"And all the way to Dublin, whack fol lol le rah!"
- 3 Laughing (or laugh) out loud. Internet
"I just saw the video where he opens the door and gets the surprise! LOL!"
- 4 Lots of laughs. (occasionally used) Internet
"I love the one where he orders a cup of tea but then chaos ensues! LOL!"
- 5 Indicates light-heartedness or amusement, or that the accompanying statement is not intended as serious; sometimes extends to irony or sardonicism, in the same way that spoken humor sometimes does. Internet, figuratively
"I hope you weren't expecting a welcome wagon, LOL."
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- 6 Lots of love. dated
"P.S.: Give my regards to Elizabeth and to the children! LOL!"
- 1 Initialism of League of Legends. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 A diminutive of the female given name Laura.
"Laura listened, dumbfounded, as Christabel recounted her close shave inside the house. “Tell me you’re making this up,” she begged. / “It’s all true, Lol,” said Christabel."
- 3 A state of Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. historical
- 4 A diminutive of the male given names Laurence or Lawrence.
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of LOL. alt-of
- 2 Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch. Commonwealth, Ireland, US
- 3 Little old lady. derogatory, informal, sometimes
"We've got an LOL in the emergency department who seems a bit confused."
- 4 An instance of the interjection "LOL".
"YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of “LOLs,” insults and spam."
- 1 Neutralises the tone of a message; denotes that a message is light-hearted or casual. Internet
"Are you really that bad lol?"
- 1 Alternative form of LOL. Internet, alt-of, alternative, intransitive
- 2 To laugh out loud. Internet
Etymology
Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.
Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.
Acronyms. Laugh Out Loud abbreviation apparently coined by Canadian Wayne Pearson in the early-to-mid 1980s and first attested in 1989.
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