Emoticons (emotional icons) are facial expressions made by a certain series of keystrokes, most often producing an image of a face sideways. They are used to compensate for the inability to convey voice inflections, facial expressions, and bodily gestures in written communication.
| { | Alfred Hitchcock |
| >:-< | Angry |
| :-C | Astonished |
| 8-O | Astonished |
| ?( | Black eye |
| ?-( | Black eye |
| !-( | Black eye |
| !-) | Black eye, proud |
| |-) | Bored |
| %-6 | Brain-dead |
| :-c | Bummed out |
| :-) | Classic smiley |
| :*) | Clowning |
| %-( | Confused |
| :,( | Crying |
| :\'-( | Crying |
| o-) | Cyclops |
| %-) | Dazed or silly |
| :-e | Disappointed |
| :-)8 | Dressed up |
| <:-( | Dunce |
| :-6 | Exhausted |
| >- | Female |
| :-( | Frown |
| >-< | Furious |
| >>:-<< | Furious |
| \_/ | Glass empty |
| \~/ | Glass full |
| %+{ | Got beat up |
| :+( | Got punched in the nose |
| %\ | Hangover |
| :) | Happy person |
| :-) | Happy person with a nose |
| :-d~ | Heavy smoker |
| () | Hugging |
| (( )):** | Hugs and kisses |
| 8 | Infinity |
| :* | Kiss |
| :-* | Kiss |
| :-D | Laughing |
| /\/\/\ | Laughter |
| (-: | Left-handed |
| >:) | Little devil |
| >:-< | Mad |
| :- | Male |
| >:-> | Mischievous devil |
| = X | My lips are sealed |
| :-# | My lips are sealed |
| :**: | Returning kiss |
| @-}---}--- | Rose |
| : ( | Sad |
| :( | Sad person |
| :-( | Sad person with a nose |
| :---( | Sad person with a large nose |
| :-@ | Screaming |
| #:-o | Shocked |
| 8-o | Shocked |
| %-) | Silly or dazed |
| : ) | Smile |
| :-> | Smile of happiness or sarcasm |
| :-, | Smirk |
| :-Q | Smoker |
| = O | Surprised |
| :\'-) | Tears of happiness |
| :-& | Tongue-tied |
| :-\ | Undecided |
| {(:-) | Wearing a toupee |
| 8-) | Wearing glasses |
| ; ) | Wink |
| ;-) | Winking |
| ;-D | Winking and laughing |
| >-> | Winking devil |
| >-) | Winking devil |
| $-) | Won the lottery |
| 8-] | Wow! |
| :-/ | Wry face |
| 8-P | Yuck! |
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Acronyms are a kind of shorthand appended to a comment or written discussion. The following is a list of common acronyms.
| 2B or not 2B | To be or not to be |
| 4ever | Forever |
| AAMOF | As a matter of fact |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| AKA | As known as |
| AISI | As I see it |
| AMBW | All my best wishes |
| ATST | At the same time |
| B4 | Before |
| BBFN | Bye bye for now |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BCNU | Be seein' you |
| BFN | Bye for now |
| BIAB | Back in a bit |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BTDT | Been there done that |
| BTW | By the way |
| BYKT | But you knew that |
| CID | Consider it done |
| CIO | Check it out |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong |
| CSL | Can't stop laughing |
| DD | Due diligence |
| DGT | Don't go there |
| DHYB | Don't hold you breath |
| EOL | End of lecture |
| F2F | Face-to-face |
| FAQ(s) | Frequently asked question(s) |
| FITB | Fill in the blank |
| FTASB | Faster than a speeding bullet |
| FUBAR | Fixed up beyond all recognition |
| FWIW | For what it's worth |
| FYA | For your amusement |
| FYI | For your information |
| <G> | Grinning |
| GD&H | Grinning, ducking and hiding |
| GD&R | Grinning, ducking and running |
| GIGO | Garbage in, garbage out |
| GIWIST | Gee, I wish I said that |
| GL | Good luck |
| GLYASDI | God loves you and so do i |
| GMTA | Great minds think alike |
| GNBLFY | Got nothing but love for you |
| GR8 | Great |
| GTG | Got to go |
| HAGO | Have a good one |
| HAK | Hugs and kisses |
| HB | Hurry back |
| HHOK | Ha ha, only kidding! |
| HSIK | How should I know |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| IAC | In any case |
| IAE | In any event |
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer |
| ICL | In Christian love |
| IDK | I don't know |
| IDTS | I don't think so |
| ILY | I love you |
| IMCO | In my considered opinion |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| INPO | In no particular order |
| IOW | In other words |
| <J> | Joking |
| JFYI | Just for your information |
| KIT | Keep in touch |
| <L> | Laughing |
| LMK | Let me know |
| LOL | Laughing out loud |
| LOL | Lots of luck |
| LTNS | Long time no see |
| LYL | Love ya lots |
| LYLAS | Love you like a sister |
| MGB | May God bless |
| MHOTY | My hat's off to you |
| MoF | Male or female? |
| MTFBWY | May the force be with you |
| MWBRL | More will be revealed later |
| NBD | No big deal |
| NOYB | None of your business |
| NRN | No reply necessary |
| OAUS | On an unrelated subject |
| OBTW | Oh, by the way |
| OIC | Oh, I see |
| OT | Off topic |
| OTL | Out to lunch |
| OTOH | On the other hand |
| PLS | Please |
| PMFJI | Pardon me for jumping in |
| POV | Point of view |
| PTB | Powers that be |
| ROF | Rolling on the floor |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| RSN | Real soon now |
| RTFP | Read the fine print |
| <S> | Smiling |
| SITD | Still in the dark |
| STYS | Speak to you soon |
| SWDYT | So, what do you think? |
| THX | Thanks |
| TIA | Thanks in advance |
| TIC | Tongue in cheek |
| TLGO | The list goes on |
| TM | Trust me |
| TMI | Too much information |
| TPTB | The powers that be |
| TTFN | Ta ta for now |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TWHAB | This won't hurt a bit |
| TYVM | Thank you very much |
| unPC | Unpolitically correct |
| URYY4M | You are too wise for me |
| VBG | Very big gun |
| WB | Welcome back |
| WDYT | What do you think? |
| WE | Whatever |
| WOA | Work of art |
| WOG | Wise old guy |
| WRT | With regard to |
| WTG | Way to go! |
| WYS | Whatever you say |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
| <Y> | Yawning |
| YA | Yet another |
| YAY | Yet another yell! |
| YGBK | You gotta be kiddin' |
| YNK | You never know |
| YR | Yeah, right! |
| YYSSW | Yeah yeah, sure sure, whatever |
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