lulz

or luls

[ luhlz ]

plural noun

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

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.

Origin of lulz

¹

First recorded in 2005–10; phonetic spelling of lolz

Compare lolz.

Words Nearby lulz

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How to use lulz in a sentence

Exactly why is unclear; their previous hacks seem to have just been for the lulz (laughs in Internet-speak) and the attention.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet | Marc Rogers | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
My view is that the attackers saw this as an opportunity for “lulz”, and a way to misdirect everyone.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony | Marc Rogers | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“At first we would try to cause chaos, lulz, whatever to have fun,” he says.
Anonymous Member Speaks About Divide in the Collective’s Mission | Parmy Olson | June 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

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