lolz

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Interjection 1.3.1 Quotations 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Interjection 2.2.1 Quotations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'lɔːlz/, SAMPA: /'lO:lz/

[edit] Etymology

A corruption of lol, probably a leet variation, treated as if it were a noun rather than an interjection and pluralized in a deliberately unconventional manner.

[edit] Interjection

lolz

1. (Internet slang) Used to express laughter, often in a sarcastic fashion.

[edit] Quotations

• 1999:"you mean "C"hina??? lolz!!!" — [1]
• 2000:"lolz... I hear some little clicking sounds coming from my modem" — [2]
• 2001:"Any Cory fans lolz?" — [3]
• 2003:"lolz... Yeah, I've got a bunch of system-event waves of Jeri Ryan. (Seven of Nine)" — [4]

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

Loaned directly from English lolz.

[edit] Interjection

lolz

1. (Internet slang) Used to express laughter.

[edit] Quotations

• 2004:"lolz" — [5]
• 2005:"lolz." — [6]
• 2005:"lolz" — [7]