Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 3 Aug 1998.
Smileys? - and abbreviations
alt.ascii-art
· 2 messages · 3 Aug 1998
In alt.sewing Lilian *Lile* Buerki <lil...@bluewin.ch> wrote: >Hi all >I hope this Newbie-question is not too much off topic: Can someone please >direct me to an URL or other help where there is a "dictionnary" of the little >pictorial symbols like ;-) and :-( @>>---/--- and the likes? >A short while ago there was an explanation here of the abbreviations used >in the internet, as OT = Off topic, BTW = by the way, and such. It has helped >me a lot in reading this and other newsgroups. >TIA >Lilian >lil...@bluewin.ch ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ ___________ __ .__ \_ _____/ _____ _____/ |_|__| ____ ____ ____ ______ | __)_ / \ / _ \ __\ |/ ___\/ _ \ / \ / ___/ | \ Y Y ( <_> ) | | \ \__( <_> ) | \\___ \ /_______ /__|_| /\____/|__| |__|\___ >____/|___| /____ > \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ ___ /\ \ \ \/ ______ \ \ /\ /_____/ ) ) \/ / / /__/ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ Definition: ----------- emoticon (noun). A figure created with the symbols on the keyboard. Read with the head tilted to the left. Used to convey the spirit in which a line of text is typed. Emoticon Meaning -------- ------- .-] 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EMOTICONS also known as SMILIES (note: tilt your head sideways to view them) The basic: Eyes : ; | = Nose - * ^ Mouth ) > ( < o 0 O :-| 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 (:)-) 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 chewing tobacco (:<) 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 burn-in room %-) 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 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ /_____/ Bye,
Don't forget the sword. En Guarde!
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-Sarah
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