An exaggerated version of the less than three emoticon (
heart,
love, or luv) used in online forums and chatrooms. Used to indicate extremely strong
love or attraction; akin to the multiple hearts drawn over/around a lovestruck cartoon character.
If read aloud, this symbol is best pronounced "lotsa-hearts" or "loooove": the number of threes may vary, sometimes growing too long for a literal mathematical reading.