LOL
CommonQUICK MEANING
Primary slang meaning
Laughing out loud, now often used simply to soften a message or signal amusement.
EXAMPLE““LOL,” they wrote in the group chat.”
USED BYGeneral
POPULARITYCommon
SAFETYGenerally safe
CATEGORYTexting, Reaction
REGIONGlobal
TONEContext-dependent reaction
ALSO WRITTEN AS
DETAILED EXPLANATION
Laughing out loud, now often used simply to soften a message or signal amusement. SlangCheck classifies this entry under Texting, Reaction and records its main region as Global. Usage can shift between communities, so the surrounding sentence and tone should be considered.
REGIONAL TREND SNAPSHOT
How current is “LOL”?
🌐Global
stable97/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇺🇸United States
stable97/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇦🇺Australia
stable97/100 · checked 30 July 2026
Scores are SlangCheck editorial research snapshots and are not live search-volume measurements.
EDITORIAL RESEARCH
Reviewed entry
Regional and community usage reviewed for the Stage 3 master batch.
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