People say "lel" to make "
lol" more playful or whatever, but if you search what LEL means on Google, you will find out LEL actually means "Lower Explosive Limit". The Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) is the lowest concentration of a gas or vapour that will burn in air. The Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) varies from gas to gas, but for most
flammable gases it is less than
5% by volume.