Etymograph

English

Lolocaust

Blend of LOL + holocaust.

A blend of LOL + holocaust

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

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Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστον

Late Latin holocaustum

Anglo-Norman holocauste

Middle English holocaust ‘burnt offering’

English holocaust

Today it means

noun A holocaust, seen as a humorous event.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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