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AOL
/ˌeɪ.oʊˈɛl/ (ay-oh-el)
Definition
1
Acronym for America Online, a pioneering dial-up internet service provider and web portal dominant in the 1990s and early 2000s.
2
In internet slang and nostalgia culture, refers to the era of screeching modems, 'You've Got Mail' chimes, and endless free trial CDs.
Examples
My grandma's still logging into AOL every morning, blissfully unaware the world's moved on to fiber optics.
That screeching modem sound? Pure AOL trauma for anyone who survived the dial-up apocalypse.
He collects vintage AOL CDs like they're rare vinyl, stacking them into a 56k tower of regret.
Switching from AOL chat rooms to modern apps feels like upgrading from a flip phone to a spaceship.