Smileys (or Smilies)
Smileys are a strange and fun Internet phenomenon, more correctly known as emoticons, which have the purpose of conveying emotion. They are used particularly in online chat rooms and in e-mails.
There are no strict rules for composing smileys, and so numerous varieties have been invented and are in use. The principle is to create a face (viewed by tipping the head to the side) using standard keyboard characters and punctuation.
A typical smiley would be constructed from a colon or equals sign for eyes, a hyphen or "O" as a nose, and a bracket forming the mouth. Examples of different happy smileys are shown below:
:-) : ) :o) =O)
Not all smileys are smiley, though; here are some sad ones:
:-( :( :0( =o(
Here is a selection of other smileys with their meanings:
:o)
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happy
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:o#
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lips are sealed
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:o(
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sad
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>:o|
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frowning
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;o)
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winking
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:o|
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hmm
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|oO
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yawning
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:o9
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licking lips
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: *
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kiss
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Xo)
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cross eyed
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:oP
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sticking tongue out
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(:o)
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bald
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:~(
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crying
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:o)>
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has a beard
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:oD
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laughing
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:o)'
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drooling
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(o:
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left handed
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8o)
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wearing glasses
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