What is a lolcat?

Q: What is a lolcat?


A: A lolcat is a common Internet meme and society which is made up of picture of a cat with a funny caption.

Q: What is the caption in a lolcat usually like?


A: The caption is usually in bad English that makes fun of Internet slang, like "chez" and "haz."

Q: Where does the word "lolcat" come from?


A: "Lolcat" is a mix of the words lol and cat. Lol is internet slang for "laughing out loud."

Q: What is another name for a lolcat and why?


A: A different word for lolcat is cat macro because it is a type of image macro.

Q: When was the first time the media talked about lolcats?


A: The first time the media talked about lolcats was when Time Magazine covered them in an article.

Q: What did the article in Time Magazine say about lolcats?


A: The article said that lolcats and other things like them are becoming rare. It also said that they have a "distinct...Usenet feel to [them]."

Q: What is Usenet?


A: Usenet is a distributed discussion system used to discuss a variety of topics.

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