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Lol vs Funny - What's the difference?

lol | funny |

As a proper noun lol

is (league of legends) .

As an adjective funny is

amusing; humorous; comical.

As a noun funny is

(humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling.

lol

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (Internet slang, text messaging)
  • Verb

  • (Internet slang, text messaging, intransitive)
  • Etymology 2

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (archaic) Used in song as a nonsense syllable.
  • English internet laughter slang English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    funny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Amusing; humorous; comical.
  • When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny .
  • Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
  • The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
    I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
    Synonyms
    * See also * See also
    Derived terms

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (humorous) A joke.
  • * 2014 , Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites (page 54)
  • Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
  • (humorous) A comic strip.
  • * 2009 , R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky (page 343)
  • His father was more likely to listen to the radio, although he would read the Sunday funnies , and his grandmother would only read the Italian language paper she picked up at the corner candy store.

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps a jocular use of (term). See above.

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (British) A narrow boat for sculling.