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| + | * :-) is a smile - eventually known as a "smiley" and first posted {{years ago|1982|9|19}} years ago by Scott E. Fahlman <ref>[http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci851517,00.html IT Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
* ;-) is a wink | * ;-) is a wink | ||
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* :-( is a frown | * :-( is a frown | ||
| − | There are many variations on the above symbols (which are also known as 'emoticons'). We will not list them here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list. | + | There are many variations on the above symbols (which are also known as 'emoticons'). Some symbols are called emoticons but are really examples of sideways [[ASCII art]]. |
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| + | We will not list them all here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list. | ||
[[Category:Internet slang]] | [[Category:Internet slang]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, August 31, 2007
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
- LOL - A common Internet acronym used mostly in chat applications to express amusement, standing for Laugh(ing) Out Loud.
Symbols
- :-) is a smile - eventually known as a "smiley" and first posted 44 years ago by Scott E. Fahlman [1]
- ;-) is a wink
- :-( is a frown
There are many variations on the above symbols (which are also known as 'emoticons'). Some symbols are called emoticons but are really examples of sideways ASCII art.
We will not list them all here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list.