What does "lol" (or LOL) mean?

doyle · Post by **doyle** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:04 pm

sorry for my ignorance, but lol or LOL what means?
Thx

BTW A.K.A the killer household appliance · Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:08 pm

laugh out loud aka lol

doyle · Post by **doyle** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:10 pm

Thank you, bobo!!

Post by **The Fox** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:22 pm

I thought it was lots of love when i first joined the forum. I found it very unnerving until if found out what it really meant

warriorchick · Post by **warriorchick** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:07 pm

Ok here's some more----LMAO = laughing my ass off
ROFL = rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO = a combo of the previous
and we can go on forever with these......

Luther · Post by **Luther** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:17 pm

oh i always though LMAO meant Luther Makes Apples Orange.

does anyone ever accidently say or think LOL or LMAO instead of laughing??

Luther · Post by **Luther** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:42 pm

Lmao, not that i've ever done it or anything...
Not in public anyways

nazzac · Post by **nazzac** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:56 pm

another couple here.

IMO=In my opinion

IMHO= In my honest opinion.

The Swan · Post by **The Swan** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:26 pm

After IMO and IMHO...
... IMAO=In My Arrogant Opinion.
... and, ok it's not an Acronim (Abbrevation), but if it can help: "Just My Two Cents" is the same for "In My Opinion"=IMO.

Plus, a Good Link.
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/  8)

Gezza · Post by **Gezza** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:52 am

Luther wrote: oh i always though LMAO meant Luther Makes Apples Orange.

does anyone ever accidently say or think LOL or LMAO instead of laughing??

Haha, did you really think it meant - Luther Makes Apples Orange.
Also it was sort of embarrasing but when i was on Msn for ages because it was really crap weather outside and i had nothing to do my friend said a joke to me which was quite funny and i replied saying "lol". (sorta embarrasing

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ajax the warrior · Post by **ajax the warrior** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:29 am

I didn't know what it meant until a few months ago laugh out loud lol.

The Swan · Post by **The Swan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:51 am

Anyway, I've to say this is a very interesting side of the English Language. As you know I'm Italian.
I mean, it gives the chance to chat faster and faster!!!

... no wait... LOL!!! 8)

Gezza · Post by **Gezza** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:12 am

I know alot of these because of using Msn. If you happen to use msn alot it is like instinct to type in lol instead of "haha that was funny".
(300th post

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The Swan · Post by **The Swan** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:54 am

This is curious, I mean, as you know I'm Italian, so I've to learn these abbreviations... Necessarily, right?
Instead, I thought you guys, from USA-GB-Australia and whenever English is the Official Language, already knew them... ie, I thought these abbrevations "belonged" somehow to the Common Language... but they don't still 100% belong to... right?
I think this is also due to the Cell Phone SMS way of writing (for every Language), isn't it?
Anyway, Excellent!!! Another "Thing" to "keep"!!!

Congratulations on your 300th Post man... don't stop now!!! 8)

Hector · Post by **Hector** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:27 am

haha 'lol' at this topic... No seriously, I completely understand, it took me ages to understand all these abbreviations, and alot of the time I wonder that this so called 'msn-language', is ruining any spelling techniques I ever had, and my entire english vocabulary as I know it....However, it's not like you see everyday people tell a joke to one another, replying with 'haha lol', well atleast not in public.

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