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philologist | lol |

As a noun philologist

is a person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.

As a proper noun lol is

(league of legends) .

philologist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.

    • Synonyms

    * philologer

    External links

    * (wikipedia "philologist")

    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 ----