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title: "LOL · GenZ Decoded"
description: "LOL: Acronym for 'laugh out loud' at something amusing. Example: \"LOL that meme is perfect.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lol/"
lang: "en"
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# LOL

Gen Z[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'laugh out loud' at something amusing.

See it in a sentence

LOL that meme is perfect.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    LOL,[dead](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [I’m dying](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-m-dying/)

- Gen X

    [crack up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/crack-up/),[cracked me up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cracked-me-up/)

- Boomer

    [a gas](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/a-gas/),[that kills me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/that-kills-me/)

- Plain English

    acronym for 'laugh out loud' at something amusing

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- [How every generation says that's hilarious](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/thats-hilarious/)

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## Related slang

- [LMS](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lms/): Acronym for 'like my status,' asking for engagement on a post.
- [locals](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/locals/): People outside a fandom or online community who don't know its in-jokes or history. Used as a playful jab, close to normie.
- [lore](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lore/): Background story, hidden context, or fan-interpreted explanation.
- [low taper fade](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/low-taper-fade/): A haircut reference turned into a viral meme phrase.

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