LOLcat
Americannoun
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(on the internet) an image of a cat accompanied by misspelled or grammatically incorrect text that humorously represents the cat's imagined thoughts or comments on what the image is depicting.
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an internet fad or meme typified by such an image.
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the innovative spellings or language of LOLcat.
the rules of LOLcat.
Etymology
Origin of LOLcat
First recorded in 2005–10; LOL ( def. ) + cat ( def. )
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, if the person knows no more about the net than the average LOLcat enthusiast, you will be greeted by a blank stare: "Net what?"
From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2014
One of the most enduring and easily remixed meme genres is what users on Internet forums call the “image macro”—that is, a picture with lettering across it—of which the best known is probably the LOLcat.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2011
The built-in LOLcat So I gathered together an Intel i7 2600K processor, the top of its new Sandybridge range and an Intel DP67BG motherboard.
From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2011
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