 - An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, that complements a text message. | :-) | Smile | | ;-) | Smile with a wink | | :<}) | User with mustache, smiling | | :-|| | Mad | | :-( | Sad | | :' -( | Crying | | :~ | Also crying | | :-)) | Really happy | | :-D | Big grin | | :-* | A kiss | | :-P~ | A lick | | :-o | Wow! or I'm surprised | | :-| | Grim | | :-P | Sticking out your tongue | | :- | User happens to be Popeye | | :-/ | Perplexed | | =:O | Frightened (hair standing on end) | | =8O | Bug-eyed with fright | | :-} | Embarassed smile | | :-)<>>>>> | Basic Smiley with a necktie | | ;-^) | Tongue in cheek | | %*@:-( | Hung over | | :-~~~ | Drooling | | >:) | Perplexed look | | .) | Keeping an eye out for you | | 8:-) | Glasses on forehead | | 8:[ | Normal smiling face of a gorilla | | 0:-) | Angel | | ]:-|[ | Robot | | (:V) | Duck | | 3:-o | Cow | | :-] | Vampire | | (_8-(|) | Homer Simpson | | C|:-= | Charlie Chaplin | | =|:-)= | Abe Lincoln | | *<:-) | Santa Claus | | -:-) | User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T | | (:)-) | Scuba diver | | :-'| | User has a cold | | :-{} | User with heavy lipstick | | :-)8 | User is well dressed | | >:-< | Mad | | *#:-) | Scotsman wearing his Scottish tam | | %-^ | User is another Picasso | | #-) | User partied all night | | <:I | Dunce | | :-| | "Have an ordinary day!" Smiley | | :}{: | Kisses (stolen from June bug) | | oooo(0) (0)oooo | Toes | | (-_-) | Secret smile | | #.-o | "Oh, nooooooo Mr. Bill!!!" | | 12x @>--->--- | A dozen roses |
The Japanese have worked out another set of emoticons that fits the nuances of Japanese culture. See Japanese emoticons.
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