lol
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8.1
- noun
- /lɔl/
- Slang
- That joke was so funny, it made everyone burst into lols.
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- But some people did make them for lols and you know, people gathered them or something.
Examples
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Her silly dancing always brings a lot of lols to the party.
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A few people commented on the post, primarily laughing along with him, commenting on why they are fat themselves, offering up other desserts that might make good breakfasts, all with a few LOLs tossed into the mix.
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You then say lol, are you as funny in person as you are in text?
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Now, I wrote a little note here and I said, lol, empty threat.
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Like if the guy was like nice shirt, lol thanks.
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Watch this video if you want some lols, some unofficial research.
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I don't say enough; thanks for the lols.
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Kevin trying to clean up his spilled chili while voice-overing about how it's the one thing he does really well and is so proud of it was the biggest LOL moment of the last few seasons.
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I shared a video that had everyone in the group chat sending lols.
Synonyms
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1.5
A fun time when people laugh together
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4.9
A very funny person, story, or situation that makes people laugh
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9.3
A playful trick or remark meant to make people laugh
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4.9
A very funny person or event that makes you laugh a lot
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3.6
A picture or short video with a joke that people share online
A person who makes people laugh online by telling funny stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lol as a noun comes from the online short form L-O-L, which stands for 'laughing out loud'. People began to call a funny thing 'a lol' because they typed those letters when something made them laugh, so calling a movie 'a lol' means it was very funny.