If there was any doubt that the English language is and always will be a work in progress, the following fact should end it: LOL is a word. As in, an honest-to-goodness, in-the-Oxford English ...

These days, the internet is filled with meaningless “LOLs” and “LMAOs,” shorthand that indicates that something is funny, even when, truthfully, there’s usually no laughter behind the screen. Since we ...

Few facets of internet culture have withstood the test of time quite like LOL. The web’s constantly shifting landscape makes it hard for even news to maintain relevance beyond a few days. Yet, somehow ...

SAN FRANCISCO — LOL had a good run. According to new research by Facebook, LOL’s dominance is coming to an end. The classic Internet slang term, which stands for “laugh out loud,” has been replaced by ...

So, yes. (Forgive me, Mr. Emerson.) But stop looking at the picture. Look, instead, at the caption Kim appended to her Insta: When you’re like I have nothing to wear LOL. Look, in particular, at that ...

Phrases like A/S/L and TTYL may have bit the dust post-chatroom era. But there’s one term from the early days of the Internet that continues on as a major part of our lexicon: LOL. It’s an acronym, a ...

There's a deceitful act I've been engaging in for years—lol—but it wasn't until recently, while texting a massive rant to a friend, that I became aware of just how bad it is. I'd just sent an ...

After 25 long years of remarks, repartees, and retorts, the Shacknews community has created some truly persistent memes and in-jokes that uniquely highlight some of the creativity and humor that has ...

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In a showdown between the top seeds of LoL's two best regions, it was Bilibili Gaming who held the banner for China aloft. BLG and HLE entered Worlds 2024 as the top seeds for China's LoL Pro League ...