lulz

American  

[luhlz] / lʌlz /

Or luls

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of lulz

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

Example Sentences

Instead, he did it “for the lulz,” the pure hacker pleasure of showing it could be done.

From Seattle Times

Our shared future — our singularity — is an endless scroll, just for the lulz.

From New York Times

He is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the lulz.

From Washington Times

If Mr. Beast came in and wanted to buy it all for the lulz and give it away in a video like a chocolate factory, I couldn’t say yes to that.

From The Verge

Along the way, Fuentes has built a massive following through a firehose of provocation on his livestream shows, delivered with a "just for the lulz" sneer and calculated for maximum offense.

From Salon