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Acronym for "nerd out loud".

Used to describe an event, action, or feeling of something truely "nerdy"; be it understanding a Star Wars reference, purchasing a new X-men/Fantastic Four crossover comic book, dressing as a Hobbit for a movie marathon, or giggling when you hear the original Pacman intro music played out loud. Usually the term describes these occasions occuring in a public locale or forum.

The term is often subjected to modification, such as the addendum of 'd, changing it's meaning to the paste-tense "nerded out loud". It has also been posed as a question ("NOL?"), inquiring as to wether the recipient "nerded out" over the subject matter.

Tradionally only used in text-based communications on the internet or other digital media, it's become commonplace for it to be used ironically in everyday verbal communications.
Tim: "I told someone at work today 'this is not the movie you were looking for'"
Tom: "NOL!"

Erica: "I totally NOL'd while watching the new Doctor Who episode!"

Dannielle: "I LOVE CASTLE! NOL!"
nol by kfresh97 May 5, 2010
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Not out loud.

Derived from nawl, which is derived from lawl, which comes from lol.
shh, quiet, nol in here
nol by anonymous person 123124 October 24, 2006
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Hey your my NOL.
NOL by Unam3dDud3 April 4, 2009
Said when something intended to be humorous is in fact not; the opposite of lol
Dennis: I wondered why the Frisbee was getting bigger, and then it hit me - lol.
Chris: nol
Dennis: :(
nol by Christopher James March 16, 2007
NOL is an acronym for Nope'd Out Loud. It is derived from the phrase LOL (laughed out loud) and used in the same fashion for stating when a given situation has been declined (origin as of this post is reddit
I was gonna let her give me head, but when she had what appeared to be a cold sore so I NOL'd
NOL by jdrsqrd November 5, 2011
Something that is boring, lame, and not worth a word over three leters.
Sitting at home playing video games when you could be surfing is NOL.
NOL by JAKE BARTON May 1, 2005
Nol is the name of someone who is a manipulative sociopath who will break your heart with his insincere charm.
Nol by Erat April 10, 2020