LOL diffusion

When "LOL" is used as qualifier used to diffuse tension at the end of a particularly serious statement. The user of this qualifier usually anticipates a negative reaction (the nature of which is either anger or awkwardness) from the listener, and uses "LOL" as a sheild to prevent any anger or offense from being reflected back toward them.

After posting a particularly passive aggressive Facebook post, user them comments on own post:

"PS.. This has nothing to do with any particular person, or anything else. If you are upset about this post then you may need to seek out and fix your issues. Lol"

Reader then takes offense.....

User says, "I said LOL, you can't get mad. I used LOL Diffusion!"

by gijomama November 20, 2013

lol

Stands for laughing out loud, and is often used when texting when someone texts something funny.

Girl 1: OMG do you remember what I did last night???
Girl 2: oh yeah lol

by GraceViz December 2, 2013

LOL

just a dumb thing people type/text meaning "laughing out loud" or "laugh out loud" when they still have a straight face on.

Average teenager 1: I think I just farted
Average teenager 2: LOL
Average teenager 1: u rly laughing
Average teenager 2: well.. not rly.

by Jam! December 11, 2013

Lol

For "lots of laugh" or "laugh out loud"

Lol that's so funny!

by Amelie_xo February 19, 2015

lol

laugh out loud

"are you a stefan"
"lol"

by sassyyyak February 24, 2015

lol

Laugh loud or out loud

I when I saw that photo I replied lol

by mammakatz March 18, 2015

LOL

laugh out loud

LOL! You fell for it! haha

by RARG!!!!! April 1, 2015