By: Jeffrey Driscoll
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:-| ambivalent
o:-) angelic
>:-( angry
|-I asleep
(::[]::) band-aide
:-{} blowing a kiss
\-o bored
:-c bummed out
:() can't stop talking
:*) clowning
:' crying
:'-) crying with joy
:'-( crying sadly
:-9 delicious, yummy
:-> devilish
;-> devilish wink
:~) drunk
:-6 exhausted, wiped out
:( frown *see smile for other frowns using ( instead of )
\~/ full glass
\_/ glass empty
^5 high five
((((name)))) hug
(()):** hugs and kisses
:-I indifferent
:-# lips are sealed
:~/ mixed up
**** popcorn
&&&& pretzels
@}>-'-,-- rose
:-@ screaming
:-O shocked, surprised
:) smile
=) smile
=o) smile
=O) smile
:o) smile
:O) smile
:-P sticking tongue out
^ thumbs up
:-& tongue tied
:-\ undecided
;) wink
|-() yawning
!-( black eye :-( un-smiley
#-) partied all night :-( ) You stepped on my toe
#:-o "Oh, nooooooo!" :-(0) yelling
$-) won the lottery :-(=) big teeth
%') blotto :-) smiley standard
%*@:-( hung over :-) 8 Dolly Parton
%*} very drunk :-) :-) :-) loud guffaw
%+{ lost a fight :-)) double chin
%-(I) laughing out loud :-))) very overweight
%- drunk with laughter :-)-- 98-pound weakling
%-\ hungover :-)X wearing a bowtie
%\v Picasso :-)} has goatee/beard
&.(.. crying :-, "Hmmmm."
&:-) curly hair :------------) big liar
'-) wink :-/ skeptical
( o ) ( o ) hooters :-7 smokes a pipe
(-) needs a haircut :-9 smiley licking it's lips
(-: Australian :-: mutant
(-::-) Siamese twins :-< real sad smiley
(-_-) secret smile :-=) Adolph Hitler
(00) mooning you :-> happy
(8-) wears glasses :-? smiley smoking a pipe
(:)-) likes to scuba dive :-@ extremely angry
(:+) big nose :-C really bummed out
(:-# smiley with braces :-D laughing (at you!)
(:-$ ill :-E bucktoothed vampire
(:-& angry :-I thinking
(:-( frowning :-O Wow!
(:-) surprised :-P sticking out tongue
(:-* kissing :-W speak with forked tongue
(:-D blabber mouth :-X A big wet kiss!
(:-\ VERY sad :-\ Popeye
:-X bow tie :-] biting sarcasm
:-[ pouting :-` spitting out chewingtobacco
(:<) blabber mouth :-c bummed out
(:>-< thief: hands up! :-e disappointed smiley
(:^( broken nose :-l yet another smiley
(@ @) You're kidding! :-o surprise
) Cheshire cat :-s after a BIZARRE comment
*!#*!^*&:-) schizophrenic :=) has two noses
*:o) Bozo the Clown :> midget smiley
:-r sticking tongue out :>) big nose
+-(:-) Religious leader :?) philosopher
:-{ mustache :@) pig
:-{} heavy lipstick :^) broken nose
,-) one eye ... and winking ;-) winking smiley
-:-) has mohawk <:-( dunce
:-} drunk <:-) dumb questions
-=#:-) wizard <<<<(:-) hat salesman
->=:-)X Zippy the Pinhead =):-) Uncle Sam
:/) not funny =:-) smiley punk-rocker
::-) wears glasses =:-H football player
0-) Cyclops >:) a little devil
:< midget unsmiley >:*) Bozo the Clown
0-) scuba diver >:-( mad, annoyed
0:-) angel @:-) wavy hair
3:*> Rudolph the reindeer B-) Batman
3:-o cow B:-) sunglasses on head
3:[ mean pet smiley C:-) large brain capacity
3:] pet smiley E-:-) ham radio operator
4:-) George Washington E-:-I net.ham-radio
5:-) Elvis Presley P-) Colonel Klink
7:) Ronald Reagan Q:-) new graduate
7:-) Fred Flintstone [:-) wearing a walkman
7:^] Ronald Reagan d:-) baseball player
8 :-) wizard {(:-) wearing toupee
8(:-) Mousketeer {:-) hair parted in the middle
8) frog :( sad
8-# death :) midget smiley
8-) sunglasses :* kisses
8-) wide-eyed :*) drunk
8-* just ate a hot pepper :-# punched in the mouth
8-o Mr. Bill ]:-> The Devil
8:-) glasses on forehead :-$ uncertainty
8:] gorilla :-% smiley banker
8=:-) Galloping Gourmet :-& tongue-tied
:###) Jimmy Durante }:-( bull headed
:$) Donald Trump }:-) wearing toupee in an updraft
:%) an accountant :-[ particularly angry
:'-) crying with happiness
o== or *== flame on!!!
-== a doused candle (to end a flame)
-( always should wear safety glasses, especially in the laser
%-) after staring at the terminal for 36 hours
':-) accidentally shaved off one of his eyebrows this morning
-:-( punk rocker (real punk rockers don't smile)
0-( scuba diver with a broken mask
:-) ... :-( ... :-) ... :-( ... manic depressive
:-F bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing
Emoticon Meaning
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.-] User has one eye
.-) User has one eye
:-i Semi-Smiley
:-] Smiley blockhead
:-% User has beard
:-o User singing national anthem
:-t User is cross
:-: User is mutant
:-( Drama
:-) Comedy
:- User is male
:-? User is smoking a pipe
:-=) Older user with mustache
:-\ Undecided user
:-p User is sticking their tongue out (at you!)
:-)' User tends to drool
:-'| User has a cold
:-)8 User is well dressed
:-D User talks too much
:-\ Popeye smiling face, for people who look like popeye
:-# User's lips are sealed.
:-o User is shocked
:-* User just ate a sour pickle
:-)-{8 User is a big girl
:-s User after a BIZARRE comment
:-o User is surprised
:-{ User has a mustache
:-| No expression face, 'that comment doesn't phase me'
-:-) User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T
:-% User has beard.
:-& User which is tongue-tied
:-9 User licking it's lips
:-( Sad
:-` User spitting out its chewing tobacco
:-* User after eating something bitter
:-> Hey hey
:-X User is wearing a bow tie
:-6 User after eating something sour
:-0 User is an orator
:-7 User after a wry statement
:-#| User with bushy mustache
:-@ User face screaming
:-% User is a banker
:-} User wears lipstick
:-) Humor (or smiley)
:-v Talking head Smiley
:-c Bummed out Smiley
:-x "my lips are sealed" Smiley
:-@ User's beard has permanent wave *or* was drawn by Picasso
:-| "have an ordinary day" Smiley
:-e Disappointed Smiley
:-< Real sad Smiley
:-I Hmm
:-( Boo hoo
:-8( Condescending stare
:-# User's lips are sealed.
:-O Uh oh
:-Q Smoker
::-) User wears glasses
:<| User attends an Ivy League school
:=) User has two noses
:> Midget Smiley
:>) User has a big nose
:%)% User has acne
:~) User's face needs a nosejob, no explanation necessary
:n) User with funny-looking right nose
:u) User with funny-looking left nose
;-) Winking Smiley
;-\ Popeye gets his lights punched out
'-) User only has a left eye, which is closed
(-: User is left-handed
(-) User needing a haircut
(:-) Smiley big-face
(:-( unSmiley frowning
(:)-) User likes to scuba dive
(:I Egghead
):-( UnSmiley big-face
)8-) Scuba Smiley big-face
{:-) Smiley with its hair parted in the middle
{(:-) User is wearing toupee.
}(:-( User, wearing toupee in wind.
+-(:-) User is the pope
+:-) Smiley priest
,-} Wry and winking
*-( Cyclops got poked in the eye
*:o) User is a Bozo
*<|:-) User is Santa Claus (Ho Ho Ho)
<:I Dunce
<|-)= User is chinese
=:-) User is a hosehead
=:-#} Smiley punk with a mustache....
=:-) Smiley punk-rocker
>- Female
>:-< Mad
%-^ User is Picasso
%-) User is cross-eyed
#-) User partied all night
@-) Person submitting is Cyclops
@:I Turban
|-O Birth
|-) Hee hee
|-D Ho ho
|-) User is asleep (boredom)
|-P Yuk
0-) User wearing scuba mask
8-) User wears glasses
8 Infinity
8-| Suspense
8-# Death
8:-) Glasses on forehead
8:] Normal smiling face except that User is a gorilla
B-) Horn-rims
B-| User is wearing cheap sunglasses
g-) Smiley with ponce-nez glasses
o-) User is a cyclops
P-) User is getting fresh
[:-) User is listening to Walkman radio
[:|] User is a robot
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ACRONYMS AFAIK as far as I know AFK away from keyboard AKA Also Known As ASAP as soon as possible BBL be back later BBS be back soon BEG big evil grin BF boy friend BRB be right back BTW by the way BWL bursting with laughter C&G chuckle and grin CID crying in disgrace CNP continue in next post CSG chuckle snicker grin CYA see ya CYAL8R see ya later DLTBBB don't let the bed bugs bite EG evil grin EMSG email message FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Repair FWIW For What It's Worth FYI for your information GF girl friend GFN gone for now GMBO giggling my butt off GMTA great minds think alike GTSY glad to see you H&K hug and kiss HAGN have a good night HAG1 have a good one HHIS hanging head in shame IC I see IYKWIM If You Know What I Mean IGP I gotta pee IMO in my opinion IMHO in my humble opinion IRL in real life IWALY I will always love you JK just kidding JMO just my opinion JTLYK just to let you know KIT keep in touch KMA kiss my a$$ KMB kiss my butt KOTC kiss on the cheek KOTL kiss on the lips L8R later L8R G8R later gator LHM Lord help me LHU Lord help us LMAO laughing my a$$ off LMBO laughing my butt off LMHO laughing my head off LOL laughing out loud LSHMBB laughing so hard my belly is bouncing LSHMBH laughing so hard my belly hurts LTNS long time no see LTS laughing to self LUWAMH love you with all my heart LY love ya NETUA Nobody ever tells us anything NTA Non-Technical Acronym OBTW Oh, by the way OIC oh, I see OK abbreviation of oll korrect (all correct) OL old lady(wife, girlfriend) OM old man(husband, boyfriend) OTOH On The Other Hand OTTOMH off the top of my head PDS please don't shoot PM private message PMJI Pardon My Jumping In (Another way for PMFJI) PMFJI pardon me for jumping in PMP peed my pants POAHF put on a happy face POOF I have left the chat PS Post Script QSL reply QSO conversation QT cutie RE Hi Again (same as re's) ROFL rolling on floor laughing ROFLAPMP ...and peed my pants ROFLMAO ...my a$$ off ROFLMAOAY ......at you ROFLMAOWTIME .......with tears in my eyes ROFLUTS ...unable to speak ROTFL Roll on The Floor Laughing RTF Read The FAQ RTFM Read The F****** Manual (The above is the original, it was later modified to: Read The Fine Manual) RTSM read the stupid manual SETE smiling ear to ear SHID slaps head in disgust SNAFU Situation Normal, All F***ed Up SO significant other SOHF Sense Of Humor Failure SPAM Stupid Persons' AdvertiseMent SWAK sealed with a kiss SWL screaming with laghter SYS see you soon TA thanks again TIA Thanks In Advance TOY thinking of you TPTB The Powers That Be TTFN ta ta for now TTYL talk to you later TX Thanx WB welcome back WRT With Respect To WTF What/Who The F***? WTH what/who the heck? WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get YBS you'll be sorry YG young gentleman YL young lady YM young man YMMV Your Mileage May Vary YWIA You're welcome in advance *G* giggle or grin *H* hug *K* kiss *S* Sob *W* wink