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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phrases like A/S/L and TTYL may have bit the dust post-chatroom era. But there's one term from the early days of the Internet that ...

Few facets of internet culture have withstood the test of time quite like LOL. The web’s constantly shifting landscape makes it hard for even news to maintain relevance beyond a few days. Yet, somehow ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the first known usage of LOL for “laughing out loud” (the ...

Meanwhile, we can find the first documented use of LOL in FidoNews, a newsletter still in print today. A May 1989 edition features pre-emoji icons to convey a wide range of emotions along with several ...

Phrases like A/S/L and TTYL may have bit the dust post-chatroom era. But there’s one term from the early days of the Internet that continues on as a major part of our lexicon: LOL. It’s an acronym, a ...