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Smiley

Smiley
1. A two or three text character sequence intended to convey emotion, gestures or expressions.

Also known as an emoticon.

Common smileys are:

:)  or  :-) Happy, or happy face.
:(  or  :-( Sad.
    :O  Yelling
;)  or  ;-) Wink
    =P Cheeky/playful tongue sticking out.
    ;-) Winking
    :-P Tongue sticking out
    =-O Surprised
    :-* Kissing
    B-) Cool
    :-$ Money mouth
    :-! Foot in mouth
    :-[ Embarrassed
    O:-) Angel
    :-\ Undecided
    :'( Crying
    :-X Lips are sealed
    :-D Laughing
    o_O Confused

Some systems will render smileys using a suitable graphic image.

For more information see:

2. A small graphics image looking like a face intended to convey emotion, gestures or expressions. A smiley may be static or animated.