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Wang, Shirley (August 8, 2023). "What Is IJBOL?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

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"Asgarv | SAOL | svenska.se" (in Swedish). Retrieved August 5, 2024.

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Tom Meltzer (September 6, 2011). "What 'lol' doesn't mean – but could". The Guardian.

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LMAO Archived December 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine – entry at Netlingo.com
Silvio Laccetti and Scott Molski (September 6, 2003). "Cost of poor writing no laughing matter". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 11, 2003. Retrieved October 10, 2005.
"Article co-authored by Stevens professor and student garners nationwide attention from business, academia" (Press release). Stevens Institute of Technology. October 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007.
Anna Stewart (March 25, 2011). "OMG! Oxford English Dictionary adds new words". CNN. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
Tam, Jimmy (August 11, 2015). "RIP to LOL - the history of laughing out loud". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
Collister, Lauren B. (May 28, 2015). "How do you haha? LOL through the ages". The Conversation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
Graeme Diamond (March 24, 2011). "New initialisms in the OED". Oxford English Dictionary. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
Norton, Quinn (July 18, 2010). "Why Do Anonymous Geeks Hate Scientologists?". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
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"What does ijbol mean? | Mashable". Mashable. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
Elkan, Mikael (2002). "Chat, chatsprog og smileys". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
Dinkins, Rodney R. (2010). "AMATEUR RADIO GLOSSARY: JARGON, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY". Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
Dinkins, Rodney R. (2007). "Origin Of HI HI". ORIGIN OF HAM SPEAK – FACT, LEGENDS AND MYTHS. Archived from the original on July 10, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
Marcoleta, Harvey (April 24, 2010). "Jejemons: The new 'jologs'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Nacino, Joseph (April 26, 2010). "Jejemon in the Philippines". CNET Asia. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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Wang, Shirley (August 8, 2023). "What Is IJBOL?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

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