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Meaning of "lulz" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LULZ

A plural of 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 LULZ

lulz  [lʌlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LULZ

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lulz 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 LULZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

LOL

LOL, an acronym for laughing out loud or laugh out loud, is a common element of Internet slang. It was used historically on Usenet but is now widespread in other forms of computer-mediated communication, and even face-to-face communication. It is one of many initialisms for expressing bodily reactions, in particular laughter, as text, including initialisms for more emphatic expressions of laughter such as LMAO ("laugh(ing) my ass off"), and ROTFL or ROFL ("roll(ing) on the floor laughing"). Other unrelated expansions include the now mostly historical "lots of luck" or "lots of love" used in letter-writing. The list of acronyms "grows by the month" and they are collected along with emoticons and smileys into folk dictionaries that are circulated informally amongst users of Usenet, IRC, and other forms of (textual) computer-mediated communication. These initialisms are controversial, and several authors recommend against their use, either in general or in specific contexts such as business communications. LOL was first documented in the Oxford English Dictionary in March 2011.

Definition of lulz in the English dictionary

The definition of lulz in the dictionary is laughs at someone else’s or one’s own expense.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LULZ


sculls
skʌlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LULZ

lull
lullabied
lullabies
lullaby
luller
lulling
Lully
lulu
Luluabourg
lum
lum-hat
luma
lumbaginous
lumbago
lumbang
lumbar
lumbar puncture
lumber
lumber mill

WORDS THAT END LIKE LULZ

krummholz
lolz
Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz
schmalz
schmelz

Synonyms and antonyms of lulz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lulz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LULZ

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

Translator English - Chinese

lulz
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lulz
570 millions of speakers

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lulz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lulz
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وتز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лулзы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lulz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lulz
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lulz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lulz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lulz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

笑い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lulz
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lulz
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lulz
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lulz என்றால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुलझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lulz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lulz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lulz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лулзім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lulz
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

lulz
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lulz
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lulz
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lulz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lulz

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LULZ»

The term «lulz» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lulz

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LULZ»

Discover the use of lulz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lulz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I did it for the lulz:
Yes, he did it for the lulz but also and, above all, for the money, passing up the chance to join the elite, despite being one ofthebest hackers around. Butitdidn't matter, at that moment money was more useful to him than glory. He entered the  ...
Antonio Fanelli, 2014
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On the Cyber
An Irish Anon protester is quoted as saying, “I came for the Lulz, but I stayed for the outrage.” Ultimately, the Lulz has never disappeared from what can be defined as the political subgroup of Anonymous. Politically active Anons continue to ...
Sean Swan (Ed)
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Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Case Studies I The Lulz Sec Hackers — A New York City public housing project hardly looked like a place where someone could disrupt the activities of government agencies or corporations around the world. Yet in the midst of that obscure ...
Richard A. Spinello, 2013
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Expect Us: Online Communities and Political Mobilization
Before the Scientology protests, two of the most prominent driving principles in Anonymous communities boards were the nihilistic pursuit of entertainment, referred to as “lulz,” and the idea that “knowledge is free,” an idea grounded in an older ...
Jessica L. Beyer, 2014
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Introduction to Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Kumar M. 50 days of Lulz—LulzSec says goodbye & operation AntiSec will continue. The Hacker News. Available at: http://thehackernews.com/2011/06/50- days-of-lulz-lulzsec-says-goodbye.html; June 25, 2011. A Guest. 50 days of Lulz.
Paulo Shakarian, Jana Shakarian, Andrew Ruef, 2013
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Blackhatonomics: An Inside Look at the Economics of Cybercrime
LULZ. There is something terrifying about the power of anonymity. People who believe that they are truly anonymous, or truly incapable of being identified regardless of who is looking for them, can be scary. Their actions often become ...
Will Gragido, Daniel Molina, John Pirc, 2012
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Beyond WikiLeaks: Implications for the Future of ...
The lulzy birth of Anonymous If one term embodies the seemingly paradoxical and contradictory character of Anonymous it is lulz (a corruption and pluralization of “lol,” or “laugh out loud”). Lulz is Internet slang for something done “for the ...
Benedetta Brevini, Arne Hintz, Patrick McCurdy, 2013
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Internet Research, Theory, and Practice: Perspectives from ...
Only a few years earlier, however, before hacktivism and 'lulz' had been embraced by many on the Left, feminist magazine Bitchmedia had a less flattering report on their experiences with the internet rebels. Friedman (2008) was blogging at ...
Cathy Fowley, Claire English, Sylvie Thouësny, 2013
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Bloodsucker: The Play
Benet: Of course it is. How can I help Emily? Bert: What were you doing standing by as the Queen was being attacked? Benet laughs. Bert: I don't see what's funny . Benet: Oh the lulz the lulz! Morningstar: Lulz? Bert: Internet slang for laughs.
Ian Warner
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
should she die without issue of her body, then and in that case, the said real estate should descend to fllexan'ler Joseph Lulz, the son of his brother Henry Lulz. Butin case the said Catharine should have a child or children, then the said real ...
Isaac Newton Blackford, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LULZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lulz is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Ashley Madison conspiracy theory we're totally into
Why not just say you were doing it for the lulz? There are dozens of legitimate reasons that someone could hold all that data hostage. Even if ... «HLNtv.com, Jul 15»
2
Charlie Hebdo editor admits: 'We won't publish pictures of Prophet …
It comes as another Charlie Hebdo cartoonist, Renald Luzier - known as Lulz, told French culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles, that drawing the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Falling Skies "Pope Breaks Bad" Review: Breaking Bald … - TV.com
Cochise is basically alien-Castiel (of Supernatural) at this point in the series. His inability to grasp everyday human concepts provided the lulz ... «TV.com, Jul 15»
4
Donald Trump to address Arkansas GOP
... a prank a la Guy Grand being pulled a billionaire who's in it mainly for the attention and the lulz, the Trump boomlet among GOP voters is a ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
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Ellen Pao Says “Trolls Are Winning” — But We Can Change That
... pitchfork-waving purveyors of lulz. In fact, if the rest of us buy in, we should be able to shape the web into a pretty well-run leaderless society. «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
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Huffington Post: We're moving our coverage of Trump's campaign to …
... who's in it mainly for the attention and the lulz, the Trump boomlet among GOP voters is a real, fascinating thing. For starters, to their surprise, ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
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'True Detective' Video Recap: All The Theories And Clues From …
... puff piece sponsored content Shumer & Hader articles that have comments deleted or the comment sections closed down entirely, lulz. «UPROXX, Jul 15»
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15 Creepy Camping Stories From Reddit That Will Make You Never …
Possible explanations brought up by other commenters include sleep walking and cckaufmann's brother moving him or her for the lulz. Regardless, though, “To ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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The Flickcast 294: Pulp Culture!
Evil Dead, Suicide Squad, Heroes Reborn, bootleg and “leaked” footage, doing it for the lulz and a lot more. Picks this week include Chris' pick ... «The Flickcast, Jul 15»
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Links and Twitter Feeds for CLE radicals
Some are sick of politics now, reverting to true lulz form. Try +1, Sikko of the sea ppl, AnonCorpWatch, Anonymous Operations, OpPinkPower, ... «Cleveland Leader, Jul 15»

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