LoL

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An online team game where players control characters to destroy the enemy base

proper noun

Jargon

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As aforementioned, the LoL World Championships was the biggest event to date.

It is absolutely huge and I'm sure an LOL fan would love this.

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Examples

Ever since I started playing LoL, I've made friends from different countries.
Posted by LOL at February 22, 2006, 03:37 PM

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It is absolutely huge and I'm sure an LOL fan would love this.

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Try clicking some of the handy links provided in LOL's piece.

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Wherever "Good News" is sung, "Liverpool," another splendid tune by Hall, is not far behind, and it is third on Lol's list.

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So, sorry to anyone who was hoping to actually use LAN at his or her next LoL LAN party, but that doesn't look like it will be an option.

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In the process of proving that LoL is the most played video game in the world, Riot attached some rather amusing stats in this infographic, which can be found HERE.

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Many players around the world compete in LoL tournaments every year.
I enjoy watching professional matches of LoL because of the exciting gameplay.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

LoL = League of Legends (transparent) = L + o + L

Initialism formed from the initials of 'League of Legends', so the link is clear to learners who know the game's title.

Etymology

The word LoL is a short form of League of Legends, the name of a popular online multiplayer game. The name combines league ('group') and legend ('famous story'), so it suggests a 'group of famous champions', and players use LoL as a quick, easy name for the game.