emoticon

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The typographical representation of a facial expression (emot{ion} + icon). Unfortunately, many require one's head to be turned sideways to see them correctly (example: sour face).

 

Common text emoticons Uncommon text emoticons

 

Common text emoticons

• Smiley faces

: )

:D

^_^

 

• Winks

; )

-_^

 

• Sad faces

: (

D:

 

• Crying (also known as walrusface, because the "tears" kind of look like tusks)

;_;

 

• Bogglement (two eyes)

o_O

O_o

O_O

 

• Tongue sticking out

:P

 

• Heart, love, "less than three, "my ass wears a hat for you"

<3

Uncommon text emoticons

• Mouse

~~( ):>

 

• Cat

>^.^<

 

• Winking cat

= ^ _ O =

 

• Hamster

(\__/)

(='.'=)

(")_(")

 

• "Woot," throwing the horns

\m/

 

• Headbanging

\m/ >_< \m/

 

• Cthulhu

;;;

 

• Cheerleader Cthulhu

*;;;*

 

 

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