A portmanteau of “lolcow” and “logic,” referring to the twisted reasoning that underpins lolgurments, lolebates, and lolscussions. Lolcogic holds that an argument can be refuted by making the opponent look ridiculous, regardless of the actual content. It includes rules
like: “a laughing emoji is a counter‑argument,” “a screenshot of an old out‑of‑context
post invalidates everything said now,” and “if enough
people mock the opponent, the opponent must be wrong.” Lolcogic is not concerned with validity or
truth; it is a social logic of humiliation, where the crowd’s laughter substitutes for evidence. It thrives in platforms that reward engagement over insight.
Example: “He didn’t need to refute her
study; he just posted a clown emoji and
said ‘lolcogic says you lose.’ And his followers believed him.”