Laughing out "loud"...quietly and drawn out.
Laughing but not thinking whatever the comment was, was funny.
Person A: "You're kind of cute you know that?"
Person B: "Oh... thanks.. lol.."

Person A: "YOUR MOM IS A CHICKEN SALAD"
Person B: "lol..." (oi.. what a moron.)
by LadyVindictive May 16, 2005
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lol - originally meant "laughing out loud", but now is the most common expression in any text conversation, just used instead of HAHA or any giggle or something like that. Also used all the time when there's nothing else to say... LOL key should be added to a standard keyboard.
AiMDuMaSs1:I ripped a fart today in school
aImdUmAsS2:lol
by lol dude February 23, 2005
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Literal meaning: "I acknowledge your statement"

Placed by itself during a text/instant messaging session, after a comment so lame (or awkward) that you don't want to type anything longer than three letters.
Jane: hey what's up?
Dick: (insert dumb-ass phrase that doesn't merit a response here)

Jane's thought process: "Who the fuck gives a shit? However, I feel compelled to respond."

Jane: lol
by Molly the Egg February 15, 2009
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my mum thinks it means lots of love in texts.
Me - Texts* lol
Mum - Texts back* i love you lots too.
df ?
by millieons December 19, 2008
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Originally defined to mean "laugh out loud" but is now so overused that no one is actually laughing when they type it. It is just something that people say when they have nothing else left to say. Often the words "hahaha" are substituted for it to give variety. People also type emoticons such as: ":" to also fill in the space when they get tired of "laughing out loud" or not "laughing out loud". It is the most used word when texting, and one of the easiest to type in order to send a message to someone so that you don't look like your blowing them off.
Person 1: "Hey man, what's up?"

Person 2: "Not much, what about you?"

Person 1: "Yeah same here."

~~~~~silence~~~~~~

Person 2: "lol"

Person 1: "haha :"

Person 2: "lol"
by nololbby February 9, 2009
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Not to be confused with lol or LOL, LoL is an abbreviation of League of Legends, a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena computer game modeled after the popular Warcraft 3 scenario, Defense of the Ancients.
LoL is alot like DotA, huh?
by jiji-K October 3, 2009
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Misinterpretation held by many people's moms - "lots of love" instead of "laughing out loud." Best to use it in a situation where "lots of love" would be very empathetic and appropriate, and "laughing out loud" would be incorrect, disrespectful, and downright horrific.
I heard your brother passed away. LOL

I'm so sorry that you were in a tragic boating accident and are now paralyzed from the neck down. Call me if you need anything LOL
by sadiq823 August 11, 2009
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