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many ways to smile or make faces
Online slang terms include special words like "lurking" and "[[troll]]", but most are abbreviations or symbols.
Online slang terms include special words like "lurking" and "[[troll]]", but most are abbreviations or symbols.
Since no one can hear you laugh or see you smile/scowl, symbols or abbreviations can be used to express emotion.
==Abbreviations==
==Abbreviations==
*LOL - A common [[Internet]] acronym used mostly in chat applications to express amusement, standing for ''Laugh(ing) Out Loud''.
*LOL - A common [[Internet]] acronym used mostly in chat applications to express amusement, standing for ''Laugh(ing) Out Loud''.
==Symbols==
*;-) is a wink
*:-) is a smile
*:-( is a smile
There are many variations on the above. We will not list them here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list.
[[Category:Internet slang]]
[[Category:Internet slang]]