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The popular use of the term has sprung many variations of 'lol', such as '''lolz''' (a pseudo-pluralization), '''lololol''' (for repetition), '''lit. lol'''/'''llol''' ("literally laughing out loud"), [[lollerskates]], etc. However, many variations can be seen as esoteric and are not as commonly used as others. Further popular variations include '''LMAO''', "Laughing My Ass Off" and even '''ROFLMAO''', "Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off". |
The popular use of the term has sprung many variations of 'lol', such as '''lolz''' (a pseudo-pluralization), '''lololol''' (for repetition), '''lit. lol'''/'''llol''' ("literally laughing out loud"), [[lollerskates]], etc. However, many variations can be seen as esoteric and are not as commonly used as others. Further popular variations include '''LMAO''', "Laughing My Ass Off" and even '''ROFLMAO''', "Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off". |
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ZOMG LOL @ H4X!!!11one. |
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KEKEKEKEKE LOL. |
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Elliott is the cool lol. |
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In [[American English]], '''lol''' is [[International Phonetic Alphabet for English|pronounced]] either {{IPA|/ɛl-oʊ-ɛl/}}, {{IPA|/lɑl/}} or {{IPA|/loʊl/}} |
In [[American English]], '''lol''' is [[International Phonetic Alphabet for English|pronounced]] either {{IPA|/ɛl-oʊ-ɛl/}}, {{IPA|/lɑl/}} or {{IPA|/loʊl/}} |
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Revision as of 05:17, 21 March 2005
- For other meanings of LOL, see LOL.
LOL (or lol; also lawl) is a common slang term used on the Usenet, in bulletin board systems, in chat rooms, in Internet games, in Internet forums, and in instant messaging. It is an acronym, the abbreviation for "laugh out loud". It is used for expressing general amusement.
The origin of "LOL" is unknown. It is rumored that it first started in print in 1973. Other rumors attribute its use to the Dutch word 'lol' meaning 'fun', which is likely to be a coincidence.
The popular use of the term has sprung many variations of 'lol', such as lolz (a pseudo-pluralization), lololol (for repetition), lit. lol/llol ("literally laughing out loud"), lollerskates, etc. However, many variations can be seen as esoteric and are not as commonly used as others. Further popular variations include LMAO, "Laughing My Ass Off" and even ROFLMAO, "Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off".
In American English, lol is pronounced either /ɛl-oʊ-ɛl/, /lɑl/ or /loʊl/