Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lolz

/ˈlɔːlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: lolz
IPA: /ˈlɔːlz/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express laughter, often in a sarcastic fashion.

Dated

noun

Alternative form of lulz.

Uncountable

intj

Alternative form of LOL.

Example Sentences

"1999:"you mean "C"hina??? lolz!!!" — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/talk.politics.tibet/msg/74bdbd4eb17f4b22"
"Yoram Bauman, the world’s first and only stand-up economist, likes to inject some lolz into grim climate economics (kind of like Grist)."
"According to some, we should just accept our language being the subject of derision because you know; the lolz."
"Maybe he should just have some fun. While he could. Stuff the cabinet with a whole load of idiots. […] Just for the lolz."

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 using the -z suffix.

Usage

Rhymes With

hols

Questions

How do you pronounce lolz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔːlz/.
What does lolz mean?: Used to express laughter, often in a sarcastic fashion.
Where does lolz come from?: 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 using the -z suffix.

How to pronounce lolz

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