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

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lulz

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

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

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 ● Mar. 2, 2022

It is interested in shocks and thrills, in valorizing its antihero’s put-upon haplessness, in exploiting potent and crucial protest messages for the lulz.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2020

And, presumably for what nowadays we would call lulz, everyone turned up.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith