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Tuesday 2 April 2013

Let me LOL

When I started blogging, very often on some comments I read "lol" after a sentence. As always when I don't understand a thing I google ! (which btw is a new verb too) and now I know ! LOL is an acronym for "laughing out loud" or "laugh out loud", and is a common element of Internet slang. But then sometimes I read "LMAO", and had to google again ! When I learned that it meant "laughing my ass off" I decided to rather use "LMPO", which would mean that I laugh my posterior off. I don't have an ass, I am a lady !

LOL was first documented in the Oxford English Dictionary in March 2011. WOW !





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22 comments:

  1. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪2 April 2013 at 03:22

    you will LOL about my post,
    http://ann-mythoughtsandphotos.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/babys-birthday-decision.html

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  2. Reader Wil2 April 2013 at 03:28

    Hi Gattina! Well I also google a lot and... learn a lot! But every time I answer comments people write on my blog,I see new words like SIL, BIL, FIl, MIL. Now I understand that these abbreviations refer to the in-laws.Good introduction, Gattina!

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  3. Kate2 April 2013 at 04:13

    I like this entry quite a bit; and, yes, you ARE a lady!

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  4. Jaime Clark2 April 2013 at 06:23

    Thank you for hosting.

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  5. Wanda2 April 2013 at 06:44

    Good to see you hosting! Was on a computer break for March, but back now and enjoying ABC Wed.

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  6. Carver2 April 2013 at 08:11

    Too funny. I like LMPO. The first time I encountered LOL was when my daughter sent me IMs when she was in college. It took me a long time to figure out what it was. My guesses were all wrong. Finally I asked her.

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  7. PhenoMenon2 April 2013 at 08:54

    "L"ove this weeks post

    PhenoMenon

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  8. Meryl2 April 2013 at 09:10

    I love the meme and hope you all had a great holiday.

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  9. Dina2 April 2013 at 12:56

    ROFL, Gattina!

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  10. Cindi2 April 2013 at 19:36

    For ages I thought everyone was saying "lots of love!"

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  11. LONDONLULU2 April 2013 at 20:30

    Love this and LMPO is a LoveLy take on the original!:)

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  12. Alexa2 April 2013 at 20:57

    You made me laugh for sure! I like the French version, MDR for "mort de rire", meaning die laughing.

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  13. A Colorful World2 April 2013 at 23:18

    Very cute post, LOL! I am new to ABC Wednesday...have enjoyed others' posts over many months and was encouraged by my Mom to join in. She's relatively new also...Latane at Living Life on Main Street/ It's a New Day, A New Life.

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  14. GreensboroDailyPhoto3 April 2013 at 03:13

    L was easier than I thought; however, I didn't think of LOL!

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  15. Nonnie3 April 2013 at 10:34

    wow, that's in the Oxford already? they must have major researchers, what with our language changed almost daily, I think!
    I like your lol better than the a- - one. I taught school for 33 years; I prefer to not spread trash talk.

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  16. Ann3 April 2013 at 14:13

    I'm lovin your singing LOL cats!! I think I'll use the LMPO like you.
    Ann

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  17. kml3 April 2013 at 17:47

    Cute post Gattina! You have coined a new one - I will be LMPO from now on too!

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  18. Dave King4 April 2013 at 06:48

    What an absolute cracker of a post. L.M.A.O!

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  19. Marie4 April 2013 at 06:51

    Better late than never. I have just posted my L photo about Lili Bulle and her twins. Very funny, your post, Gattina.

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  20. Lise4 April 2013 at 09:05

    LOL indeed. You could say LMDO, d=derriere! Then there are those who add an F in there, and I always choose to think that means funny, or fat, though I am sure that is not the intent...LOL!

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  21. Black Jack's Carol4 April 2013 at 17:00

    I, too, like the idea of LMPO although when you say it, it sort of sounds like "limpo" LOL Thanks for the work you do keeping this wonderful meme running so successfully!

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  22. jared's little corner8 April 2013 at 13:42

    love the cat picture! mum do not usually use that term, i guess she prefers it the old-fashioned way.

    linking up again this week! ;)

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