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Meaning of "LOLcat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOLCAT

From LOL ‘laugh(ing) out loud’, an abbreviation commonly used in internet and text-message English.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOLCAT

LOLcat  [ˈlɒlˌkæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOLCAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lolcat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOLCAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

LOLcat

Lolcat

A lolcat is an image macro of one or more cats. The image's text is often idiosyncratic and grammatically incorrect. Its use in this way is known as "lolspeak" or "kitty pidgin". "Lolcat" is a compound word of the acronymic abbreviation for "laugh out loud" and the word "cat". A synonym for "lolcat" is cat macro, since the images are a type of image macro. Lolcats are commonly designed for photo sharing imageboards and other Internet forums. Similar image macros that do not feature cats are often simply referred to as "lols".

Definition of LOLcat in the English dictionary

The definition of LOLcat in the dictionary is an electronic image of a cat typically in a humorous pose and accompanied by a short message in the eccentrically spelled English used in many internet chatrooms, forums, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOLCAT


alleycat
ˈælɪˌkæt
bearcat
ˈbɛəˌkæt
bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
fraidy-cat
ˈfreɪdɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
hepcat
ˈhɛpˌkæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
mudcat
ˈmʌdˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
polecat
ˈpəʊlˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
ramcat
ˈræmˌkæt
saltcat
ˈsɔːltˌkæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
she-cat
ˈʃiːˌkæt
Sno-Cat
ˈsnəʊˌkæt
top-cat
ˈtɒpˌkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOLCAT

Lok Sabha
loke
Loki
Lokrian
Lokris
lokshen
LOL
loligo
Lolita
loll
lollage
Lolland
lollapaloosa
lollapalooza
Lollard
Lollardism
Lollardry
Lollardy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOLCAT

alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
cat
Cheshire cat
ducat
fat cat
mercat
mountain cat
muscat
Norwegian forest cat
requiescat
scat
Siamese cat
snowcat
tabby cat
tiger cat
tomcat
top cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of LOLcat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «LOLcat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOLCAT

Find out the translation of LOLcat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of LOLcat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «LOLcat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

LOLcat
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

LOLcat
570 millions of speakers

English

LOLcat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

LOLcat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

LOLcat
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lolcat
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

LOLcat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাংলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

LOLcat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

LOLcat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

LOLcat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

LOLcat
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

LOLcat
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

LOLcat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lolcat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லால்காட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोलकट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lolcat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

LOLcat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lolcat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lolcat
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

LOLcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

LOLcat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lolcat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

LOLcat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

LOLcat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of LOLcat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOLCAT»

The term «LOLcat» is regularly used and occupies the 96.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of LOLcat
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «LOLcat».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about LOLcat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOLCAT»

Discover the use of LOLcat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to LOLcat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lolcat Bible: In Teh Beginnin Ceiling Cat Maded Teh Skiez an ...
The perfect gift for cuddly kittehs everywhere, this book retells the greatest stories ever told like never before, including: -Noah's Reely Big Bowt -Moses an teh Scari Burnin Bush -Teh Ten Bad Plagues -David an Goliath teh Giunt -Daniel ...
Martin Grondin, 2010
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How 2 Be Awsum: A LOLcat Guide 2 Life
Including 125 all-new photos with misspelled captions, this fourth installment of the series will give cats and their hoomins the keys to living their most awsum (and LOLable) lives.
icanhascheezburger.com,, 2012
3
How to Take Over Teh [sic] Wurld [sic]: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning
Combines whimsical cat photos with misspelled captions as compiled by the creators of icanhascheezburger.com in a sequel to "I can has cheezburger?"
Professor Happycat, Icanhascheezburger Com, 2009
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I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun
Presents two hundred images of LOLcats, along with humorous captions that describe each cat's point of view, from the popular Web site icanhascheezburger.com.
Professor Happycat, Icanhascheezburger. com, 2008
5
Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs
With 200 all-new adorable LOLkittens, Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs takes lovable to a new level.
Prof Happycat, 2011
6
Teh Littr Boks Set: A Lolcat Colleckshun
Featuring the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers I Can Has Cheezburger? and How to Take Over teh Wurld, plus the newest book Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs, the only thing better than one LOLcat book is three LOLcat books!
Professor Happycat, Icanhascheezburger. com, 2010
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How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A Lolcat Guide to Winning
Building on the success of I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER, HOW TO TAKE OVER TEH WURLD teaches cats and other hoomans how to do that (or at least take over the house) in a dozen easy to understand pictorial lessons.
Eric Nakagawa, 2009
8
Lolcat: Pronunciation Respelling Key, Photograph, Humour, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
9
Translation in the Digital Age
Michael Cronin examines the role of translation with regard to the debates around emerging digital technologies and analyses their social, cultural and political consequences, guiding readers through the beginnings of translation's ...
Michael Cronin, 2013
10
The Definitive Guide to Catalyst: Writing Extensible, ...
commitmsg: factor LOLCAT translator out into its own file # lib/LolCatalyst/Lite/ Translator.pm use LolCatalyst: :Lite: :Translator: :LOLCAT; to Translator. pm and rerun the make test to check that everything's still happy. Of course, writing ...
Kieren Diment, Matt Trout, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOLCAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term LOLcat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
6 Signs Your Email Marketing Needs Help
The one who sends you lolCat memes that are five years old? You've probably spoken to her twice in your life. And you just sit and stare that ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
2
The CEO of internet meme network Cheezburger is leaving the …
I could not have guessed how starting a company and buying a lolcat website called I Can Has Cheezburger? in 2007 would change our lives ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
3
OMG! These Annoying Internet Trends Are Older Than You Think!
Whether it's a kitten chasing after a yarn ball, playing piano or dressed up in a hilarious outfit, we just can't get enough of a good old LOLCat on ... «Heart, Jul 15»
4
'Bartkira: The Animated Trailer' Pushes Bartkira Meme to the Next …
Not in the lolcat/reaction face/useless Impact font images nowadays. Matthew Koh. Would've been great for a Treehouse of Horror segment. «Cartoon Brew, Jul 15»
5
'Unrepentant racist': George Takei shredded after referring to …
Seriously, the human lolcat @GeorgeTakei says a Supreme Court Justice is a clown? That's rich. #OhMy. — Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) July ... «Twitchy, Jul 15»
6
Batkid Begins milks a touching human-interest story for everything …
He's really the human equivalent of a LOLCat—almost entirely unaware of the pleasure he brings to people just by being who he is. His parents ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jun 15»
7
Why "Consumer Comedy" Hasn't Infiltrated Movies Yet
When your mom sees an LOLcat, she has no idea what it is. So, in a sense, late night hosts and sitcoms are telling their audience that they're ... «Film School Rejects, Jun 15»
8
This Woodcut from 19th Century Japan Reveals Deep LOLcat History
It's from 1880, but artist Utagawa Yoshifuji's imaginary world of spa cats looks like something that's unfolding at the intersection of LOLcat and ... «Gizmodo, Mar 15»
9
Lolcat, Duck Face - new additions to the Oxford Dictionary
The words include abbreviations like lolcat, IDC, WTAF, xlnt and gaming terminology like respawn, permadeath, etc. The dictionary has ... «India Today, Mar 15»
10
Al desko: A new word for the overworked
LOLcat: In case you hadn't heard, it refers to pictures of cats you find all over the Internet accompanied with funny captions, typically with ... «WPTV.com, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lolcat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lolcat>. Apr 2024 ».
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