LOL
Americaninterjection
verb (used without object)
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of LOL
First recorded in 1985–90; from its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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She said guitarist Lol Creme "put me over his shoulder and carried me back to the studio".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
In a series of experiments, Muñoz designed structural variations of the Lol inhibitors and evaluated their potential to fight gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in cell culture.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
IT’S NOT A PHASE: In his second book, “Goth: A History”, Lol Tolhurst, co-founder the influential “goth” band The Cure, explores the often-misunderstood movement, what he calls “the last true alternative outsider subculture.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Lol Tolhurst’s “Goth: A History” succeeds at what’s often thought of as an impossible task: defining the roots, influences and impact of goth.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023
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From Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals by Blake, Agnes
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