Flea vs Lol - What's the difference?
flea | lol |
A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera , renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
A thing of no significance.
* 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 74:
(Internet slang, text messaging, intransitive)
(archaic) Used in song as a nonsense syllable.
English internet laughter slang
English terms with multiple etymologies
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As a noun flea
is feast, banquet (especially a drinking feast).As a proper noun lol is
(league of legends) .flea
English
(wikipedia flea)Etymology 1
From (etyl) fle, from (etyl) (compare Latin (m)).Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* flea market * sand flea * sand fly * sandflyEtymology 2
Alternative forms.Verb
(head)- In this Thwackum had the advantage; for while Square could only scarify the poor lad's reputation, he could flea his skin [...].
