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English

Alternative spellings
lol

Pronunciation
IPA: /�l-o�-�l/, /l�l/, /l�l/, /lo�l/ or /lol/

abbreviation
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LOL

1. context|internet|internet slang Laughing out loud; laugh out loud; or sometimes, lots of laughs.
2. dated Lots of love.

Usage notes
"LOL" and "lol" are internet shorthand, hence originally almost never used in speech. However in many online video games users are increasingly using this word instead of laughter. It may also be used jokingly or sarcastically in speech, but this is not common among conversations unrelated to a video game.

See also
LOLZ
LMAO
ROFL
ROTFL
ROFLMAO
ROTFLMAO

Initialism
LOL

1. context|USA|British commonwealth|Ireland Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch.

References
Loyal Orange Lodge
¹ List of LOLs
² UK house of commons discussing an LOL

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