lolcat

Summary

lolcat is an internet meme^[1]. lolcat draws 579 Wikipedia views per month (internet_meme category, ranking #29 of 188).^[2]

Key Facts

• lolcat's image is recorded as Lolcat in folder.jpg^[3].
• lolcat's image is recorded as Wikicat-keyboard.jpeg^[4].
• lolcat's instance of is recorded as internet meme^[5].
• lolcat's instance of is recorded as cat meme^[6].
• LOL is named after lolcat^[7].
• cat is named after lolcat^[8].
• lolcat's depicts is recorded as cat^[9].
• lolcat's subclass of is recorded as image macro^[10].
• lolcat's Commons category is recorded as Lolcats^[11].
• +2006-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of lolcat^[12].
• lolcat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pqt5g^[13].
• lolcat's location of formation is recorded as 4chan^[14].
• lolcat's spoken text audio is recorded as Lolcat.ogg^[15].
• lolcat's different from is recorded as Laugh-Out-Loud Cats^[16].
• lolcat's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03872801n^[17].
• lolcat's has part is recorded as language variety^[18].
• lolcat's Quora topic ID is recorded as Lolcats^[19].
• lolcat's subreddit is recorded as lolcats^[20].
• lolcat's Fandom wiki ID is recorded as lolcats^[21].
• lolcat's TV Tropes ID is recorded as WebOriginal/LOLCats^[22].
• lolcat's Homebrew formula name is recorded as lolcat^[23].
• lolcat's Gentoo Wiki article is recorded as Lolcat^[24].
• lolcat's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as lolcats^[25].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include internet meme^[5] and cat meme^[6].

History and Context

+2006-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of lolcat^[12]. Things named after include LOL^[7], an acronym^[26] and cat^[8], an organisms known by a particular common name^[27].

Why It Matters

lolcat draws 579 Wikipedia views per month (internet_meme category, ranking #29 of 188).^[2] lolcat has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] lolcat is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

lolcat has been cited as an influence by LOLCODE^[30], an esoteric programming language^[31], founded in 2007^[32].

FAQs

Who did lolcat influence?

lolcat has been cited as an influence by LOLCODE^[30].