SLOL

What Does SLOL Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

SLOL means "Seriously Laughing Out Loud."

More Observations...

Using "LOL" on its own has become almost meaningless because it is incredibly overused. Adding the "S" (i.e., adding "Seriously") adds weight to the common phrase, so that others know the user is genuinely laughing.

Learn more ways of expressing actual laughter.

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When I write SLOL, I mean this:

The S (meaning "seriously") is often added to LOL because LOL's weight has been diluted through overuse.

Summary of Key Points

"Seriously Laughing Out Loud" is, by far, the most common meaning for SLOL when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

SLOL
Definition:	Seriously Laughing Out Loud
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SLOL in Sentences

Here are examples of SLOL in written conversations:

Tony: I was SLOL at that photo.
Jordan: I know, right? We all look so young.

Tony: He always makes me SLOL.
Jordan: Really? I don't find him very funny.

An Academic Look at SLOL

SLOL is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Ess Ell Oh Ell), but it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation SLOL is for efficiency in writing and not speech.