lol doesn't really mean "laugh out loud". It never has.
It can mean "I acknowledge what you said, and it may or may not be mildly amusing. Either way, I genereally approve, in a non-comital way."
It also usually communicates the amused, nearly silent expulsion of air from the nose, which is not quite a small snort, which is reserved for reading something funny. Originally used for amusing and witty books, but now translated to text communication as well. One does not actually have to politely laugh, one mimics it with a simple lol, and doesn't bother to mime the false pretense in person.
It can mean "I acknowledge what you said, and it may or may not be mildly amusing. Either way, I genereally approve, in a non-comital way."
It also usually communicates the amused, nearly silent expulsion of air from the nose, which is not quite a small snort, which is reserved for reading something funny. Originally used for amusing and witty books, but now translated to text communication as well. One does not actually have to politely laugh, one mimics it with a simple lol, and doesn't bother to mime the false pretense in person.
lol!
by shell initiative October 25, 2012
Get the lolmug. by TheAngeredGiraffe June 16, 2017
Get the LOLmug. Stands for
Laugh(ing)
Out
Loud
But nowadays people use it as a word so they can just say something instead of ignoring the person.
Laugh(ing)
Out
Loud
But nowadays people use it as a word so they can just say something instead of ignoring the person.
Person 1: Dude, my grandmother died today... :(
Person 2: lol
Person 1: What the hell is wrong with you??
Person 2: idk
Person 1: *Logs out*
Person 2: lol
Person 1: What the hell is wrong with you??
Person 2: idk
Person 1: *Logs out*
by iuor56g December 28, 2009
Get the lolmug. What somebody types on IM, MySpace, Facebook or Bebo which means "What you said was sorta funny, but I really can't be bothered laughing, and you can't tell that I'm not."
by Kalisha(: bebo.com/HappyMiley January 25, 2009
Get the [LOL]mug. by Bronydrone December 7, 2013
Get the LOLmug. instead if saying lol you say lols and you automatically turn swag😏 || it stands for “laugh out loud swaggers” ||
by peppatheuglypig May 12, 2021
Get the lolsmug. Guy 1: yeah dude, i just broke up with my gf
Guy 2: lol
Guy 1: wtf dude, that isnt funny!
Guy 2: lol
Guy 1: -_-
....
Guy 2: lol
Guy 2: lol
Guy 1: wtf dude, that isnt funny!
Guy 2: lol
Guy 1: -_-
....
Guy 2: lol
by greenpickle123 February 20, 2009
Get the lolmug.