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IJBOL Is In. LOL Is Out. – The New York Times

Though it may sound like a Korean word or the name of a new boy band, IJBOL (pronounced eej-bowl ) actually stands for I just burst out laughing. The term is not necessarily novel or different from how other iterations of internet laughter are used, but it describes something people actually do: explode into an audible, full-belly chuckle. It homes in on a type of laugh that may come in inappropriate or untimely settings perhaps at a funeral, in reaction to a punchline just a beat too late or when you suddenly remember something funny.

via www.nytimes.com

Lol. Lol! LMAO. Yeah, they’re stale.