what does "/" mean with it has a word attached to it? i.e. /lol, /taunt, /coughcough?

[briehton]

I have no idea. Is it a hashtag thing or is like saying that's that they are going physically? Pathetic I know but one of my friends does it all the time and I didn't want to give them the satisfaction of me wanting to know. (I'm a bit of anti acronyms and emoji). Thanks!

[Regina]

I thought that's a kind of emoticon. Maybe but not sure. I'm just sayin' . That person must be a very emotional person, he want everybody know about his feeling. You got it? Its a kind of emoticon,but not the faces,its feeling.

[SmartAZ]

It is an imitation of a programming statement.

[JohnWayneAccent]
It's a good thing you're sorry, pilgrim. I'll letcha live!
[/JohnWayneAccent]

[Xsaga]

AFAIK, it is a prefix for command in programming (or for some game). When he used it for like /lol, it means that he did laughing (or pretend. IDK. I'm not his mother). Another example, /taunt, it means he pretend himself taunting somebody. As for /coughcough, he pretends (or actually) coughing. It is like that the writer tried to tell the other that he did something, preferably in conversation in internet.

This is the example :

[YoSonikIsAwzome] dude gimme a break
[maTILda] eh, I need sum weed
[YoSonikIsAwzome] /cutsomeweed
[maTILda] /watchingyoucutsomeweed
[YoSonikIsAwzome] lol you creep me out /shiver
[maTILda] /meaningfulsmile
[YoSonikIsAwzome] sh-t /runlikeamadcow
[maTILda] /chase
[YoSonikIsAwzome] /jumpoveralazydog
[maTILda] you're not a fox /facepalm