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
We have summarized the key points in the table below:SLOL | |
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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.The Evolution of "LOL"
This video shows the evolution of the term "LOL" and the various laughing emojis: What does LOL really mean?.Example of SLOL Used in a Text
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More ways of expressing actual laughter
ALOL (actually laughing out loud) BLOL (big laugh out loud) LLOL (literally lol) LOLL (laugh out loud literally) LOLOL (lots of laughing out loud)
ALOL (actually laughing out loud) BLOL (big laugh out loud) LLOL (literally lol) LOLL (laugh out loud literally) LOLOL (lots of laughing out loud)
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