The internet slang term "LOL" (laughing out loud) has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, to the mild dismay of language purists. But where did the term originate? And is it really a threat ...

Time-saving online abbreviations like LOL, OMG, and IMHO are now part of the official English language. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced the addition of several acronyms to its dictionary ...

LOL is no longer just a teenage expression used in a text message. In the latest update, of the Oxford English Dictionary LOL (definition: laughing out loud), along with omg (definition: oh my ...

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‘Initialisms’ used by writers of emails, text messages and instant messages – specifically, OMG, FYI and LOL – have made it into the new online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to be ...

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In an acknowledgement of the internet's overwhelming influence on the triviality we sometimes refer to as "real life," the Oxford English Dictionary doyens have decided to add a few of the web's ...

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