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Emoticons (emotional icons), sometimes known as "smileys," are used
in written communication to convey voice inflections, facial expressions,
and bodily gestures. Emoticons can be very effective toward avoiding misinterpretation
of the writer's intents. For example, ";-)" means that you are saying this
"tongue in check" or "with a wink." While there are no standard definitions
for the following emoticons, some of most usual meanings are listed below.
Most emoticons will look like a face (eyes, nose, and mouth) when rotated
90 degree clockwise.
| :) or :-) |
Expresses happiness, sarcasm, or joke |
| :( or :-( |
Expresses unhappiness |
| :| or :-| |
Expresses indifference |
| :-/ or :-\ |
Indicates undecided, confused, or skeptical. Also :/
or :\. |
| :O or :-O |
Indicates surprise, shock |
| 8-| |
Eyes wide with surprise |
| ;-) |
Winking; sardonic incredulity |
| ^5 |
High five |
| %-) |
Braindead |
| BFN |
bye for now |
| BTW |
by the way |
| EOL |
end of lecture |
| FAQ |
frequently asked question(s) |
| FYI |
for your information |
| HTH |
hope this helps |
| IAC |
in any case |
| IMCO |
in my considered opinion |
| IMHO |
in my humble opinion |
| IMNSHO |
in my not so humble opinion |
| IMO |
in my opinion |
| IOW |
in other words |
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| LOL |
laughing out loud |
| NRN |
no reply necessary |
| TIA |
thanks in advance |
| TIC |
tongue in cheek |
| TTYL |
talk to you later |
| TYVM |
thank you very much |
| WYSIWYG |
what you see is what you get |
| <G> |
Grinning |
| <J> |
Joking |
| <L> <LOL> |
Laughing; laughing out loud |
| <S> |
Smiling |
| <Y> |
Yawning |
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