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Is Lego an acronym? The very cutesy truth about how the beloved toy got its name — and what it means

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Is Lego an acronym? The very cutesy truth about how the beloved toy got its name — and what it means

People are finally putting the pieces together. Turns out, the beloved building brick brand Lego takes its name from a charming, simple phrase that’s often used in the toy’s home country of Denmark. Dating back to 1932, founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen is said to have landed on the legendary label by abbreviating the Danish “leg … Read more

Gen Z cancels LOL in favor of new acronym: IJBOL

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Gen Z cancels LOL in favor of new acronym: IJBOL

This is no laughing matter. Gen Z has canceled the fan-favorite acronym LOL. Instead, the slang-savvy generation has coined a more complicated term in lieu of laugh out loud: IJBOL. For the uninitiated, that means “I just burst out laughing.” Unlike the so-called strictly “Millennial” LMAO (“laughing my ass off”), ROFL (“rolling on the floor … Read more