LOL(也寫作lol)是常見的網路語言用語,在溝通工具中廣泛使用。「LOL」是首字母縮略字,指Laugh Out Loud[1][2],Laugh Over Loud,或Laugh Out Loudly[3],意即大聲地笑。「LOL」是眾多以文字代表笑的縮略語之一。另外,LOL也有其他與笑無關的含意,但較為少用,如「lots of luck」(滿滿的幸運)或「lots of love」(滿滿的愛)[4]。
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