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lolcat.

An image macro of, usually, a kitten or a cat with a humorous caption.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑl.kæt/US
  1. An image macro of, usually, a kitten or a cat with a humorous caption.

    Internet · dated · neologism
  2. The deliberately misspelled and grammatically quirky form of English associated with such images' captions.

    Internet · neologism · uncountable
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From lol + cat.

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