Lolcow

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person whose eccentric or foolish behaviour can be exploited to amuse onlookers. Internet, derogatory

    "> ...he wrote after he /finally/ realized that he needed to clip rpch+b > from the xpost in order to whine "DYOFDW" without making a lolcow of > himself. (Took you long enough, Sherlock. But you're still a lolcow.)"

Example

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"> ...he wrote after he /finally/ realized that he needed to clip rpch+b > from the xpost in order to whine "DYOFDW" without making a lolcow of > himself. (Took you long enough, Sherlock. But you're still a lolcow.)"

Etymology

From LOL + cow, suggesting somebody who can be "milked for laughs".

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