What in the world is a LOLcat?

A lolcat is an image combining a photograph of a cat with text intended to contribute humour. The text is often idiosyncratic and grammatically incorrect, and its use in this way is known as “lolspeak” or “kitty pidgin”. “Lolcat” is a compound word of the acronym abbreviation for “laugh out loud” (LOL) and the word “cat”. Another, more simple definition is merely a photo of a cat doing a seemingly-innocuous thing, with large text superimposed.

Citation: Dwight Silverman (2007-06-06). “Web photo phenomenon centers on felines, poor spelling”. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 20a 12-04-01.