"LOLWUT" meaning in English

See LOLWUT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: lol + wut, a corruption of LOL and what. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lol|wut}} lol + wut, {{m|en|what}} what Head templates: {{en-interj}} LOLWUT
  1. (Internet, Internet slang) A confused or sardonic response to a statement that is confusing, exaggerated, or idiotic. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: lolwut, lol wut Related terms: LOLZ, LMAO, ROFL, ROTFL, ROFLMAO, ROTFLMAO, LOL
    Sense id: en-LOLWUT-en-intj-JdT36DK4 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup

Alternative forms

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