Originally used as "Laugh out Loud" but now it has other uses, specifically to break up a tense mood in a conversation, try to ask an awkward question, or trying not to be rude. It is not a statement of laughter at all, rather it has evolved into an added word that makes difficult conversations more bearable through text, email, and instant messaging.
Person 1: "Hey so I saw you peeking through my window yesterday while I was undressing, lol"
Person 2: "Oh yeah..lol"
Person 1: "That's kinda creepy, lol"
or
Person 1: "Hey I just wanted to ask...were you the one that stole my wallet? It had all of my important credit cards, point cards, and my gym membership, not to mention a lot of cash,and 20 people say they saw you took it...just asking, lol"
Person 2: "Yeah, i took it and charged everything, cashed out your points, and worked out today, oh and I had a race to see how fast I could spend your money, lol"
Person 1:........lol......
Person 2: "Oh yeah..lol"
Person 1: "That's kinda creepy, lol"
or
Person 1: "Hey I just wanted to ask...were you the one that stole my wallet? It had all of my important credit cards, point cards, and my gym membership, not to mention a lot of cash,and 20 people say they saw you took it...just asking, lol"
Person 2: "Yeah, i took it and charged everything, cashed out your points, and worked out today, oh and I had a race to see how fast I could spend your money, lol"
Person 1:........lol......
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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!
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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*
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