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dan Jan 11th, 2001 04:45 AM

What does LOL stand for?
 
Thanks in advance for your help on this one.

Inky Jan 11th, 2001 04:50 AM

Laugh(ing) out loud

Owen O'Neill Jan 11th, 2001 04:51 AM

LOL= laughing out loud <BR>LMAO= laughing my a** off <BR>IIRC= if I recall correctly <BR>IMO= in my opinion <BR>IMHO= in my humble opinion <BR>BTW= by the way <BR> <BR>I'm sure there are others, but these are the handful that puzzled me for awhile.

007 Jan 11th, 2001 06:15 AM

Have also heard of LOL as "lots of luck." <BR> <BR>

John Jan 11th, 2001 06:23 AM

And I think once upon a time in either police speak (probably in Pasadena) and/or ham radio speak it stood for "little old lady." CQ, CQ.

Cindy Jan 11th, 2001 06:54 AM

This one got me for a while: <BR> <BR>ROFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off. <BR> <BR>How about a new one just for this board? <BR> <BR>GAL = Get a life!

Mr.English Jan 11th, 2001 07:38 AM

With this continuing dumbing down of the English language, pretty soon we will be writing and speaking in symbols. I guess that Prince fellow was ahead of his time.

dan Jan 11th, 2001 01:21 PM

TYVM !!!!!!! <BR>(That means thank you very much.)


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