We all know that it stands for "Laugh(ing) out loud" but that's not what it means anymore.
"Lol" is what's called a pragmatic particle of speech, or a discourse marker.
It serves to set the tone of a message, usually on the internet. When speaking to someone, they listen to your voice and perceive a positive or negative tone. When reading text, there is no tone to perceive so "lol" goes at the beginning or end of a sentence to ease any tension in a conversation.
Take for example a converstation in which you call your friend a shithead on Instagram. If you just say "You shithead." They might perceive you to be mad or they'll take offense. If you say "lol you shithead" then they're likely to understand that you're not serious.
Other examples of discourse markers include
-wow
-oh
-um
-well
-uh
-so
etc...
"lol" can also be used to signal to someone that you found something they said or shared to be humorous or funny. This is more in line with the original "lol" meaning "laughing out loud" although a person who replies "lol" almost never actually laughs out loud.
"Lol" is what's called a pragmatic particle of speech, or a discourse marker.
It serves to set the tone of a message, usually on the internet. When speaking to someone, they listen to your voice and perceive a positive or negative tone. When reading text, there is no tone to perceive so "lol" goes at the beginning or end of a sentence to ease any tension in a conversation.
Take for example a converstation in which you call your friend a shithead on Instagram. If you just say "You shithead." They might perceive you to be mad or they'll take offense. If you say "lol you shithead" then they're likely to understand that you're not serious.
Other examples of discourse markers include
-wow
-oh
-um
-well
-uh
-so
etc...
"lol" can also be used to signal to someone that you found something they said or shared to be humorous or funny. This is more in line with the original "lol" meaning "laughing out loud" although a person who replies "lol" almost never actually laughs out loud.
Jake: Damn bro are you trying to start shit with everyone
Pat: Lol I don't give a fuck.
James: Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food out of hot eat the food
Adam: lol what
Ashley: *sends a funny meme or says something funny*
Chris: lol
Pat: Lol I don't give a fuck.
James: Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food out of hot eat the food
Adam: lol what
Ashley: *sends a funny meme or says something funny*
Chris: lol
by Patrik Merfi June 2, 2020
Get the Lolmug. by What should my pseudonym be November 1, 2019
Get the Gottem lolmug. Like it Or Lump it
Love me Or Leave me
Lick your Own Lollipop
Lots Of Luck
So there! Take it or leave it! A standard closing like STOP used to be with Western Union Telegrams.
See also ALOL, ABLOL and LOLOL.
Love me Or Leave me
Lick your Own Lollipop
Lots Of Luck
So there! Take it or leave it! A standard closing like STOP used to be with Western Union Telegrams.
See also ALOL, ABLOL and LOLOL.
by M Talent May 22, 2009
Get the LOLmug. the word ‘lol’ actually means ‘loss of latrociduals’ latrociduals is your ability to stay serious. if you use ‘lol’ you are saying you have lost the ability to keep a straight face so you are laughing. thus was then shortened to ‘laugh out loud’ because it was easier to say that you are laughing instead of saying you have lost the ability to laugh. did you know this?
by enter user here November 3, 2020
Get the lolmug. Lol stands for “laugh out loud”. The word is most commonly used in text messaging among kids and teenagers. They use this word when they find something to be funny or humorous.
by 💞💖🤪 November 30, 2018
Get the Lolmug. laugh out loud , doesn't have anything to do with tiktok so who says it says it doesn't make him a tiktok but its mostly used by dry texters that only few of their country citizens will understand what they mean . the non LoCaL ppl
lol.
by honeyurugly November 26, 2019
Get the lolmug. by brie2019 September 14, 2019
Get the lolmug.