Lulz

What is LULZ?

█▄ █▄█ █▄ ▀█▄ is laughter at someone else's expense (from the German concept of "Schadensfreude"). Sometimes you may see the word spelled as luls or lolz if the writer doesn't know the correct terminology. Lulz is said to be engaged in by Internet users who have witnessed one major economic/environmental/political disaster too many, and who thus view a state of voluntary, gleeful sociopathy over the world's current apocalyptic statart

Common usage

The term lulz was first coined by Jameth, an original Encyclopedia Dramatica administrator, and the term became very popular on that website. From there it went on to be adopted vehemently by the group anonymous who were known to frequent that website.

Knowledgeable users of the term state that after every action taken, you must make the epilogic dubious disclaimer: "I did it for the lulz" and this will clear you of all guilt.

Example Sentences

   I trolled this kid on IRC the other day, I think I even made him cry, it was epic lulz.                                                                                   
   According to FOX news LULZ is a corruption of LOL which stands for "Laugh Out Loud"