- The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is lol.
- For other meanings of lol, see LOL
lol (or LOL) is a term that is used on the Usenet, in bulletin board systems, in chat rooms, in Internet games, and in Internet forums. It is an acronym, the abbreviation for "laughing 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.
There are also variations, such as lolz/lols and lit. lol/llol (which implies that the speaker is "literally laughing out loud", i.e. laughing in real life).
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