lulz

or luls

[ luhlz ]

plural noun

1. fun or laughs, especially from jokes or ridicule:

   Looking back on pranks we pulled for the lulz, I’m realizing some of them were really dangerous.

interjection

1. LOL:

   Lulz, I talked to six or seven people, and none of these “friends” told me I had spinach in my teeth—thanks for nothing, guys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lulz¹

First recorded in 2005–10; phonetic spelling of lolz ( def )

Example Sentences

The mistake, which all too many people make, is assuming that the sadism is limited to the "lulz" generated by outraging feminists.

From Salon

Instead, he did it “for the lulz,” the pure hacker pleasure of showing it could be done.

From Seattle Times

Our shared future — our singularity — is an endless scroll, just for the lulz.

From New York Times

But is the world’s richest man officially right wing or doing it for the lulz?

From Washington Post

He is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the lulz.

From Washington Times