- Lol is an acronym for laugh out loud. Can be used as an interjection and a verb.
- Lol is one of the most common slang terms in electronic communications.
- While it means “laughing out loud,” “lol” is mainly used to mean a smile or light fun.
While it has lost some of its luster (and meaning) over the years, lol is still a very common slang term outside of electronic communication.
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The Meaning of Lol
Lol means laughing out loud or laughing out loud. The acronym appeared in the 1980s, and by 1993 had become widespread in early forms of electronic communication.
Lol has lost some of his dignity over the years. When people use it today, hardly anyone expects them to laugh out loud. Most likely, it means a smile or light fun.
How to Use Lol
Lol can be used as an interjection and a verb.
Some people like to write in capital letters “lol”, and some don’t. Using capital letters is a way to emphasize what you are writing in an email conversation, so LOL can indicate that you are really laughing out loud. Lol is not a word that you would like to use in formal communication, and there are no hard and fast rules on how to use it with a capital letter in informal communication.
Lol is also used colloquially, although the phrase “lol” creates a controversial situation where you say you are laughing out loud rather than actually laughing out loud.
Examples
- It was a great joke! LOL!
- I loled so hard that I almost wet myself.
- I lol every time I hear you say “squirrel”.