Feifei Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I’m Feifei.
NeilAnd I’m Neil.
FeifeiAnd Neil – you look different. I just can’t tell what it is…
NeilOh, you mean my hair? My pink hair?
FeifeiYes, why on earth did you do that?!
NeilAh, you know me Feifei. I did it for the lolz!
FeifeiRight. Well, it is pretty… funny.
NeilThanks. It’s my birthday today and I thought I’d do something fun. If you do something ‘for the lolz’, it means you do it for fun.
FeifeiAnd as Neil is demonstrating, it’s often something a bit silly or crazy. Oh, and happy birthday by the way.
NeilYounger every year. Now, lolz is a close relation of another slang term: LOL.
FeifeiLOL stands for ’laughing out loud’. We use it when texting or on social media after a joke or something funny. For example, Neil, your hair looks amazing, LOL.
NeilWhy is that a joke? My hair does look great. Anyway. Lolz can be used in the same way.
FeifeiYour hair looks amazing, lolz.
NeilThanks. Or we can use it in the phrase ‘for the lolz’ as I mentioned earlier.
FeifeiShall we play some examples?
NeilOr I could play my banjo, for the lolz?
FeifeiMaybe later! Listen to these examples.
ExamplesA: You’re putting so many chillies on your pizza?! Why?
B: For the lolz. Going to be hot!
I collect teapots. Everyone tells me it’s pointless but I do it for the lolz.
I’m going to convince everyone I’m an astronaut, just for the lolz.
FeifeiSo – lots of lolz examples there. So, how long will your hair stay pink, Neil?
NeilIt’s permanent. Unless I dye it again.
FeifeiSeriously?
NeilJust kidding. Anyway, Feifei, I’ve got an idea.
FeifeiOh yeah?
NeilWhy don’t you… walk through the office singing Happy Birthday to me?
FeifeiBut… Why?
NeilFor the lolz, of course!
FeifeiOf course.
Neil + FeifeiBye.