I am not an english speaker, and I have never heard lol, but you always says that: lol
English lesson
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stupid question: what is lol?
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List of online slang / acronyms
A
* AFAICR/S/T - As Far As I Can Recall/Remember/See/Tell [1][2][3]
* AFAIK - As Far As I Know [4]
* AFK - Away From Keyboard[5]
* AIUI - As I Understand It [1]
* ASL - Age / Sex / Location [6]
* ASAP - As Soon As Possible[7][8]
* ATM - At The Moment [4]
* AYBABTU - All Your Base Are Belong To Us (from the game Zero Wing) [9]
B
* B2B - 'Business 2 Business' (Also Known As 'Back 2 Back') [4]
* BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit [4]
* BBL - Be Back Later [4]
* BBN - Be Back Never {suicide reference}[4]
* BBS - Be Back Soon [4]
* BCNU - Be Seein' You [4]
* Blog - Weblog
* BOFH - Bastard Operator From Hell [10]
* (Ro)Bot - any type of automated software in chatrooms and Web-cataloging software [11]
* BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again (from military slang) [4]
* BSOD - Blue Screen of Death [4]
* BRB - Be Right Back [4]
* BRT - Be Right There [4]
* BMAO - Busting My Ass Off [4]
* BYAO - Busting Your Ass Off [4]
* BTDT - Been There Done That [12]
* BTW - By The Way [11]
* BUMP - Bring Up My Post
C
* Cartooney (adj/noun) - an unfounded legal threat often involving a non-existent lawyer and used in context of spammers threatening the anti-spam community. See also Barratry[13]
* Crawl - To retrieve a webpage along with the hyperlinks that reference it. Basically, it is what the Spider does to the Web[11]
* CU or CYA - See You (later) [4]link title
* CYA - Cover Your Ass [14]
* Cyber (prefix) - A term used to connect the subsequent word loosely to the world of computers or the Internet or sex over a computer[11]
* Cyberspace - virtual reality, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and other kinds of computer systems. Science fiction author William Gibson coined the term in his novel Neuromancer. Gibson used the word to describe a virtual world of computer networks that his cyberpunk heroes 'jacked into'. [11]
D
* DIAF/DIAGF - Die In A Fire or Die In A Grease Fire
* DWAI - Don't worry about it
* DL - Download
E
* EoL - End Of Line [4]
* EOF - End Of File
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F
* F2F - Face To Face (that is, "in real life") [4]
* Fastposted - When two members in an internet forum post similiar reponses to a thread at the same time.
* FFS - For Fuck's Sake[15]
* Flamer - Someone who writes inflammatory, provoking or argumentative comments, also known as an Internet troll[4]
* FOAD - Fuck Off And Die
* FOAF - Friend Of A Friend [4]
* FTW/FTL - For The Win/Loss/Lose. Used to express enjoyment or derision. Mistaken for Fuck The World which is used as common biker terminology. Also used to express agreement (see QFT) or disagreement[15]
* FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition/Repair (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar") [4]
* FUD - "fear, uncertainty, and doubt" (the purposeful spread of misinformation) [4]
* FWIW - For What It's Worth [4]
* FYI - For Your Information [4]
[edit]
G
* Godwin's Law - Dictates that the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler[16][17]
* GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike [18][19]
* GTG or G2G - Got To Go [4] and Good To Go[20]
* GTFO - Get The Fuck Out
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H
* HAND - Have A Nice Day [4]
* Handle - Name used in online chat, (AKA nick(name), alias, screen/user name) [11]
* Heh - a common emotive term indicating weak amusement.
* Hit - A request made to the web server, (noun) the results of an internet search, (verb) loading a Web page. Hits are not equivalent to visitors of a webpage. [11]
* Home - The website's introduction page, starting point, and guide. The technical term is "index" [11]
* Hot List - A collection of publicly available URLS (World Wide Web site addresses), sometimes available as text files. This term is not to be confused with Favorites [11]
* HTH - Hope This/That Helps[4]
* Haxxor - Slang term used to describe one who uses modified (sometimes "hacked") content to beat other players. Also as h4x0r (written in ASCII) in Leet.[21]
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I
* IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer [4]
* IAWTC - I Agree With This Comment [22]
* IDC- I don't care.
* IDK - I Don't Know [4]
* IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly[4]
* IM - Instant Messaging using a variety of networking software or cellphone hardware/software
* IMO - In My Opinion; IMHO In My Humble Opinion; (sometimes 'Honest'); IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion[4][11]
* IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion[4][11]
* Information Superhighway - The Internet (AKA: I-way, infobahn), originated from an Al Gore Speech [11]
* IOW - In Other Words[4]
* IRC - Internet Relay Chat [4]
* IRL - In Real Life [4]
* ISAJ - Its Such A Joke
* IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean [23]
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J
* j00- 1337speak for "you".
* Jaggy - aliased computer graphics[11]
* JK or j/k - Just Kidding [24]
* JOOC - Just Out Of Curiosity [2]
[edit]
K
* K - Okay
* KIT - Keep In Touch
* KTHXBAI - Okay, thanks, bye (purposeful misspelling)
[edit]
L
* Lag - Slang term for slow Internet speeds or high Internet latency; Lag is sometimes due to a server problem, but more frequently due to the connection between client and server. A slow or intermittent connection may often be referred to as laggy[4]
* Lamer - A know-nothing, one who is lame[4]
* Leet - Often spelled as l33t or l337 in ASCII form. It originally meant elite. At first it was used sincerely by hackers, then later by bragging pretenders (e.g. "using his l33t hacker skillz"). Nowadays it is often used in online gaming and on Internet message boards by lamers trying to fit in (see above)[4]
* Liek- purposeful misspelling of "like". Often used excessively for effect.
* LOL - Laughing Out Loud, Laugh Out Loud, or Lots Of Laughter [25][11]
* LMAO - Laugh My Ass Off. A variation of the above with many variations and additional letters in the acronym [4]
* LMK - Let Me Know [4].
* Loce - To like or love. (purposeful misspelling)
* Lurker - Someone who frequents a message board without participating in discussions[4]
* LMFAO - Laughing My Fucking Ass Off
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M
* Mactel - Macintosh based on Intel Processor [26]
* MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game[27]
* MOTD - Message Of The Day [4]
* MUD - "Multi-User Dungeon" [4]
* MUSH - "Multi-User Shared Habitat" [4]
* MYOB - Mind Your Own Business [4]
[edit]
N
* Newbie, newb, Noob, n00b- An inexperienced user of a system or game. Short for a new beginner, or novice [4][28]
* NIFOC - Naked In Front Of Computer[4]
* NM - (Sometimes written N/M) No Message or No More. Used in internet forums or emails to indicate that everything is already said in the subject line. NM is also an internet slang for Not Much[29]
* NVM or NVMD - Nevermind [30]
* NP (1) - No Problem [31]
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O
* O RLY - Oh Really?
* OIC - Oh, I See [4]
* OP - Operator / Moderator (also SysOp); also Original Poster [4]
* OS - Operating System [4]
* OTOH - On The Other Hand [4]
* OMG or OMFG - Oh My God, Oh My Fucking God [32]
* OMW - On My Way [33]
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P
* P2P - peer-to-peer, person-to-person, player-to-player, programmer-to-programmer, pay-to-play
* PEBKAC/PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair[4].
* Ping - Are you there? [34] [35]
* PITA - Pain In The Ass [4]
* PLMK - Please Let Me Know [4]
* PM - Personal/Private Message[36][23]
* PST - Please Send Tell, used on City of Heroes [citation needed]}
* PWN/PWNED - A typo-deliberate version of "own or owned (past tense)," a slang term often used to express superiority over others[28]
* pr0n - A purposeful misspelling/1337 version of porn, derived from "pron", which has been accepted as synymous with "porn" and is often used to bypass porn filters on search engines. "pr0n" is used much the same, and more often than not in a joking or nonserious manner.
[edit]
Q
* QFT - Quit Fucking Talking [37]
* QFT - Quoted For Truth
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R
* Rehi (or merely re) - Hello again [38]
* RL - Real Life [38]
* RO(T)FL - Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing [11][38]
* ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off [38]
* ROFLMAOWNED - To be defeated in a ridiculous manner; it's a compound word of ROFLMAO and OWNED.
* RSN - Real Soon Now (used sarcastically)[38]
* RTFM - Read The Fucking Manual [38]
* ROFLCOPTER - ROFL, or Rolling On Floor Laughing is used in everyday chat conferences therefore it has become less slang then common word, from there, Slang, has been developed, also consider that people are merely mocking L337 Speak, ROFLCOPTER is a combination between ROFL and helicopter, also see, ROFLWAFFLES, LOLOSKATER and FOLCRPETOR {alternate spelling of ROFLCOPTER
[edit]
S
* SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist[7]
* Smiley - emoticon [11]
* SNAFU - Situation normal, all fucked up (from military slang) [39]
* Snail Mail - Normal paper mail service [11]
* Spider - The program behind a search engine [11]
* SPAM - Stupid Pointless Annoying Message
* STFU - Shut The Fuck Up[40]
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T
* TBH - To Be Honest [38]
* TH(N)X or TNX - Thanks [41]
* TIA - Thanks In Advance [38]
* TINC - There Is No Cabal, a term discouraging conspiracy theories[38]
* TLDR - Too Long, Didn't Read [42]
* TOS - Terms Of Service [38]
* Troller- A member of an "opposing" forum who joins the other to spam and flame users for being members.
* TTBOMK - To The Best Of My Knowledge [7]
* TTFN - Ta Ta For Now[38]
* TTYL - Talk To You Later[38]
* Tweedler - Computer geek or someone who plays with themselves at the computer [11]
* TYT - Take Your Time[38]
* TY - Thank You [43]
* TYVM - Thank You Very Much[23]
[edit]
U
* U - You
* U2 - You Too
* UTFSE - Use The Fuk'in Search Engine - used in forums such as the hive and roguesci.org
[edit]
V
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W
* w/ or w/o - with or without[44] + VC: Voice Chat
* w/e - whatever
* W8 - Wait (w + eight)[38]
* WB - Welcome Back/Write Back[38]
* WTH - What The Heck/Hell? [38]
* WTF - What The Fuck[38]
* WOMBAT - Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time [38]
* WRT - With Respect/Regards To[38]
* WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get [4][11]
[edit]
Y
* YTMND - You're the man now dog. A website dedicated to a wide variety of internet memes.
[edit]
Z
* ZOMG - An escalated way to say "Oh My God" (see OMG).[45] referring to the proximity of the 'z' key to the 'shift' key and the resulting possible typo.
A
* AFAICR/S/T - As Far As I Can Recall/Remember/See/Tell [1][2][3]
* AFAIK - As Far As I Know [4]
* AFK - Away From Keyboard[5]
* AIUI - As I Understand It [1]
* ASL - Age / Sex / Location [6]
* ASAP - As Soon As Possible[7][8]
* ATM - At The Moment [4]
* AYBABTU - All Your Base Are Belong To Us (from the game Zero Wing) [9]
B
* B2B - 'Business 2 Business' (Also Known As 'Back 2 Back') [4]
* BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit [4]
* BBL - Be Back Later [4]
* BBN - Be Back Never {suicide reference}[4]
* BBS - Be Back Soon [4]
* BCNU - Be Seein' You [4]
* Blog - Weblog
* BOFH - Bastard Operator From Hell [10]
* (Ro)Bot - any type of automated software in chatrooms and Web-cataloging software [11]
* BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again (from military slang) [4]
* BSOD - Blue Screen of Death [4]
* BRB - Be Right Back [4]
* BRT - Be Right There [4]
* BMAO - Busting My Ass Off [4]
* BYAO - Busting Your Ass Off [4]
* BTDT - Been There Done That [12]
* BTW - By The Way [11]
* BUMP - Bring Up My Post
C
* Cartooney (adj/noun) - an unfounded legal threat often involving a non-existent lawyer and used in context of spammers threatening the anti-spam community. See also Barratry[13]
* Crawl - To retrieve a webpage along with the hyperlinks that reference it. Basically, it is what the Spider does to the Web[11]
* CU or CYA - See You (later) [4]link title
* CYA - Cover Your Ass [14]
* Cyber (prefix) - A term used to connect the subsequent word loosely to the world of computers or the Internet or sex over a computer[11]
* Cyberspace - virtual reality, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and other kinds of computer systems. Science fiction author William Gibson coined the term in his novel Neuromancer. Gibson used the word to describe a virtual world of computer networks that his cyberpunk heroes 'jacked into'. [11]
D
* DIAF/DIAGF - Die In A Fire or Die In A Grease Fire
* DWAI - Don't worry about it
* DL - Download
E
* EoL - End Of Line [4]
* EOF - End Of File
[edit]
F
* F2F - Face To Face (that is, "in real life") [4]
* Fastposted - When two members in an internet forum post similiar reponses to a thread at the same time.
* FFS - For Fuck's Sake[15]
* Flamer - Someone who writes inflammatory, provoking or argumentative comments, also known as an Internet troll[4]
* FOAD - Fuck Off And Die
* FOAF - Friend Of A Friend [4]
* FTW/FTL - For The Win/Loss/Lose. Used to express enjoyment or derision. Mistaken for Fuck The World which is used as common biker terminology. Also used to express agreement (see QFT) or disagreement[15]
* FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition/Repair (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar") [4]
* FUD - "fear, uncertainty, and doubt" (the purposeful spread of misinformation) [4]
* FWIW - For What It's Worth [4]
* FYI - For Your Information [4]
[edit]
G
* Godwin's Law - Dictates that the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler[16][17]
* GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike [18][19]
* GTG or G2G - Got To Go [4] and Good To Go[20]
* GTFO - Get The Fuck Out
[edit]
H
* HAND - Have A Nice Day [4]
* Handle - Name used in online chat, (AKA nick(name), alias, screen/user name) [11]
* Heh - a common emotive term indicating weak amusement.
* Hit - A request made to the web server, (noun) the results of an internet search, (verb) loading a Web page. Hits are not equivalent to visitors of a webpage. [11]
* Home - The website's introduction page, starting point, and guide. The technical term is "index" [11]
* Hot List - A collection of publicly available URLS (World Wide Web site addresses), sometimes available as text files. This term is not to be confused with Favorites [11]
* HTH - Hope This/That Helps[4]
* Haxxor - Slang term used to describe one who uses modified (sometimes "hacked") content to beat other players. Also as h4x0r (written in ASCII) in Leet.[21]
[edit]
I
* IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer [4]
* IAWTC - I Agree With This Comment [22]
* IDC- I don't care.
* IDK - I Don't Know [4]
* IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly[4]
* IM - Instant Messaging using a variety of networking software or cellphone hardware/software
* IMO - In My Opinion; IMHO In My Humble Opinion; (sometimes 'Honest'); IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion[4][11]
* IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion[4][11]
* Information Superhighway - The Internet (AKA: I-way, infobahn), originated from an Al Gore Speech [11]
* IOW - In Other Words[4]
* IRC - Internet Relay Chat [4]
* IRL - In Real Life [4]
* ISAJ - Its Such A Joke
* IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean [23]
[edit]
J
* j00- 1337speak for "you".
* Jaggy - aliased computer graphics[11]
* JK or j/k - Just Kidding [24]
* JOOC - Just Out Of Curiosity [2]
[edit]
K
* K - Okay
* KIT - Keep In Touch
* KTHXBAI - Okay, thanks, bye (purposeful misspelling)
[edit]
L
* Lag - Slang term for slow Internet speeds or high Internet latency; Lag is sometimes due to a server problem, but more frequently due to the connection between client and server. A slow or intermittent connection may often be referred to as laggy[4]
* Lamer - A know-nothing, one who is lame[4]
* Leet - Often spelled as l33t or l337 in ASCII form. It originally meant elite. At first it was used sincerely by hackers, then later by bragging pretenders (e.g. "using his l33t hacker skillz"). Nowadays it is often used in online gaming and on Internet message boards by lamers trying to fit in (see above)[4]
* Liek- purposeful misspelling of "like". Often used excessively for effect.
* LOL - Laughing Out Loud, Laugh Out Loud, or Lots Of Laughter [25][11]
* LMAO - Laugh My Ass Off. A variation of the above with many variations and additional letters in the acronym [4]
* LMK - Let Me Know [4].
* Loce - To like or love. (purposeful misspelling)
* Lurker - Someone who frequents a message board without participating in discussions[4]
* LMFAO - Laughing My Fucking Ass Off
[edit]
M
* Mactel - Macintosh based on Intel Processor [26]
* MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game[27]
* MOTD - Message Of The Day [4]
* MUD - "Multi-User Dungeon" [4]
* MUSH - "Multi-User Shared Habitat" [4]
* MYOB - Mind Your Own Business [4]
[edit]
N
* Newbie, newb, Noob, n00b- An inexperienced user of a system or game. Short for a new beginner, or novice [4][28]
* NIFOC - Naked In Front Of Computer[4]
* NM - (Sometimes written N/M) No Message or No More. Used in internet forums or emails to indicate that everything is already said in the subject line. NM is also an internet slang for Not Much[29]
* NVM or NVMD - Nevermind [30]
* NP (1) - No Problem [31]
[edit]
O
* O RLY - Oh Really?
* OIC - Oh, I See [4]
* OP - Operator / Moderator (also SysOp); also Original Poster [4]
* OS - Operating System [4]
* OTOH - On The Other Hand [4]
* OMG or OMFG - Oh My God, Oh My Fucking God [32]
* OMW - On My Way [33]
[edit]
P
* P2P - peer-to-peer, person-to-person, player-to-player, programmer-to-programmer, pay-to-play
* PEBKAC/PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair[4].
* Ping - Are you there? [34] [35]
* PITA - Pain In The Ass [4]
* PLMK - Please Let Me Know [4]
* PM - Personal/Private Message[36][23]
* PST - Please Send Tell, used on City of Heroes [citation needed]}
* PWN/PWNED - A typo-deliberate version of "own or owned (past tense)," a slang term often used to express superiority over others[28]
* pr0n - A purposeful misspelling/1337 version of porn, derived from "pron", which has been accepted as synymous with "porn" and is often used to bypass porn filters on search engines. "pr0n" is used much the same, and more often than not in a joking or nonserious manner.
[edit]
Q
* QFT - Quit Fucking Talking [37]
* QFT - Quoted For Truth
[edit]
R
* Rehi (or merely re) - Hello again [38]
* RL - Real Life [38]
* RO(T)FL - Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing [11][38]
* ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off [38]
* ROFLMAOWNED - To be defeated in a ridiculous manner; it's a compound word of ROFLMAO and OWNED.
* RSN - Real Soon Now (used sarcastically)[38]
* RTFM - Read The Fucking Manual [38]
* ROFLCOPTER - ROFL, or Rolling On Floor Laughing is used in everyday chat conferences therefore it has become less slang then common word, from there, Slang, has been developed, also consider that people are merely mocking L337 Speak, ROFLCOPTER is a combination between ROFL and helicopter, also see, ROFLWAFFLES, LOLOSKATER and FOLCRPETOR {alternate spelling of ROFLCOPTER
[edit]
S
* SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist[7]
* Smiley - emoticon [11]
* SNAFU - Situation normal, all fucked up (from military slang) [39]
* Snail Mail - Normal paper mail service [11]
* Spider - The program behind a search engine [11]
* SPAM - Stupid Pointless Annoying Message
* STFU - Shut The Fuck Up[40]
[edit]
T
* TBH - To Be Honest [38]
* TH(N)X or TNX - Thanks [41]
* TIA - Thanks In Advance [38]
* TINC - There Is No Cabal, a term discouraging conspiracy theories[38]
* TLDR - Too Long, Didn't Read [42]
* TOS - Terms Of Service [38]
* Troller- A member of an "opposing" forum who joins the other to spam and flame users for being members.
* TTBOMK - To The Best Of My Knowledge [7]
* TTFN - Ta Ta For Now[38]
* TTYL - Talk To You Later[38]
* Tweedler - Computer geek or someone who plays with themselves at the computer [11]
* TYT - Take Your Time[38]
* TY - Thank You [43]
* TYVM - Thank You Very Much[23]
[edit]
U
* U - You
* U2 - You Too
* UTFSE - Use The Fuk'in Search Engine - used in forums such as the hive and roguesci.org
[edit]
V
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W
* w/ or w/o - with or without[44] + VC: Voice Chat
* w/e - whatever
* W8 - Wait (w + eight)[38]
* WB - Welcome Back/Write Back[38]
* WTH - What The Heck/Hell? [38]
* WTF - What The Fuck[38]
* WOMBAT - Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time [38]
* WRT - With Respect/Regards To[38]
* WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get [4][11]
[edit]
Y
* YTMND - You're the man now dog. A website dedicated to a wide variety of internet memes.
[edit]
Z
* ZOMG - An escalated way to say "Oh My God" (see OMG).[45] referring to the proximity of the 'z' key to the 'shift' key and the resulting possible typo.
So I guess there will be no trouble figuring out [smilie=sign10.gif] or ROFLMAO........ :shock: :wink:
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...and lets not forget THE most important of all to our world....WIS (watch-idiot savant).
Oh, ya, and one that seems to be getting a workout of late - SPKTD (Spacktard)!!!
Oh, ya, and one that seems to be getting a workout of late - SPKTD (Spacktard)!!!
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One that I am trying to bring to light is DBP.
i.e.
"What is this a DBP" where "DBP" means Drive by Post.
That is when you dont read the whole thread before making your comment. Many times
it is the first and the last time that you see the thread that you just posted in.
It comes from journalisim, Drive by Reporting is where you dont really have the facts, just some
observations so you form your own facts & run with it. Report now & ask questions later!
Sorry, just my personal quest to popularize "DBP" .
Good Night!
i.e.
"What is this a DBP" where "DBP" means Drive by Post.
That is when you dont read the whole thread before making your comment. Many times
it is the first and the last time that you see the thread that you just posted in.
It comes from journalisim, Drive by Reporting is where you dont really have the facts, just some
observations so you form your own facts & run with it. Report now & ask questions later!
Sorry, just my personal quest to popularize "DBP" .
Good Night!
sam_tgg said:I am not an english speaker, and I have never heard lol, but you always says that: lol
English lesson
LOL = Laughing out loud.
ROTFLOL = Rolling on the floor laughing ot loud.
ROTFLMFAO = rolling on the floor laughing my f'ing ass off.
I use PoS (uncapitalised 'o') myself.enzo said:
As for Grok, for more details read Stranger in a Strange land by Heinlein as it's the origin of the word and a central theme.