Meaning of LAWLZ

What Does LAWLZ Mean?

LAWLZ means "Laugh Out Loud". LAWLZ derives from LOL (Laugh Out Loud), which is so widely used, a whole new set of terms has grown around it.

Learn about more terms derived from LOL.
Summary of Key Points

Definition for LAWLZ

LAWLZ means "Laugh Out Loud". This is the most common definition for LAWLZ on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter. Here is some more information about LAWLZ:

LAWLZ
Definition:Laugh Out Loud
(see also LOL, LAWL, and LAWLS)
Type:Acronym and Abbreviation
Guessability:
3: Guessable
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers
An Image for LAWLZ
When I write LAWLZ, I mean this:

meaning of LAWLZ
The image shows a man laughing out loud.
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Examples of LAWLZ in Sentences

Here are examples of LAWLZ being used in conversations:
  • Person A: If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive.
  • Person B: LAWLZ.
  • Person A: Women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it.
  • Person B: LAWLZ.

An Academic Look at LAWLZ

LAWLZ is best described as a synonym for LOL but with a playful spelling.

LAWLZ is neither an acronym nor an initialism abbreviation because its letters do not represent words. LAWLZ is also not a homonym of LOL because it has the same meaning. (NB: A homonym is a word that is pronounced the same as another word with a different meaning.)

What Did We Used To Say?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "that's funny" instead of LAWLZ.

Our Slide Show "The Evolution of LOL"


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A Text with LAWLZ

Using LAWLZ on a Cell Phone (SMS Texts, Whatsapp, and Yubl)

 
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See Also

ALOL (actually laughing out loud) BLOL (big laugh out loud) ELOL (evil laugh out loud) LLOL (literally lol) LOLAGE (laughing out loud (the noun)) LOLCAT (funny picture of a cat) LOLED (laughed out loud (i.e. the past tense of LOL)) LOLING (laughing out loud (the noun)) LOLK (laughing out loud, okay) LOLL (laugh out loud literally) LOLN (lol, not) LOLOL (lots of laughing out loud) LOLQ (laugh out loud quietly) LOLZ (laugh out loud with sarcasm) LOLZA (laughing out loud) NLOL (not lol) ROFLOL (rolling on floor, laughing out loud) ROTFLOL (rolling on the floor laughing out loud) SLOL (seriously laughing out loud) TLOL (truly laughing out loud) TROLOL (laughing at somebody who is trolling) 120 (lol! (101! = 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120)) 5 (lol ("101" in binary is 5 (i.e. lol))) LAWL (laugh out loud) LAWLS (laugh out loud) LL (laugh loudly)