lulz

or luls

[ luhlz ]

plural noun

1. fun or laughs, especially from jokes or ridicule:

   Looking back on pranks we pulled for the lulz, I’m realizing some of them were really dangerous.

interjection

1. LOL:

   Lulz, I talked to six or seven people, and none of these “friends” told me I had spinach in my teeth—thanks for nothing, guys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lulz¹

First recorded in 2005–10; phonetic spelling of lolz ( def )

Example Sentences

Exactly why is unclear; their previous hacks seem to have just been for the Lulz (laughs in Internet-speak) and the attention.

From The Daily Beast

My view is that the attackers saw this as an opportunity for “lulz”, and a way to misdirect everyone.

From The Daily Beast

“At first we would try to cause chaos, lulz, whatever to have fun,” he says.

From The Daily Beast