"LOLWUT" meaning in English

See LOLWUT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Forms: lolwut [alternative], lol wut [alternative]
Etymology: From lol + wut, a corruption of LOL and what. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lol|wut}} lol + wut
  1. (Internet, Internet slang) A confused or sardonic response to a statement that is confusing, exaggerated, or idiotic. Tags: Internet Related terms: LOLZ, LMAO, ROFL, ROTFL, ROFLMAO, ROTFLMAO, LOL
    Sense id: en-LOLWUT-en-intj-JdT36DK4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Internet

Alternative forms

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