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lou | lol |

As a proper noun Lou

is a diminutive of the male given name Louis.

As an interjection lol is

alternative form of LOL|lang=en.

As a verb lol is

alternative form of LOL|lang=en.

As a noun LOL is

Loyal Orange Lodge, a prefix given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order. For example, LOL 1 is Portadown branch.

lou

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name Louis.
  • A diminutive of the female given names Louisa and Louise; often also used as a middle name.

    • Quotations

    * 2006 , Digging to America , Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN 0307263940, page 25: *: Pat and Lou', their names were. The man was Pat and the woman was ' Lou , or was it the other way around? Maryam knew she was going to have trouble with that.

    Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names ----

    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 ----