March 2002
Intermediate to advanced
656 pages
32h 54m
English
Alternate smileys, which do not require users to tilt their heads sideways, were developed by Internet users in Japan and are becoming more common worldwide. Some versions of these emoticons leave out the ( ) brackets around the faces.
Text | Meaning |
|---|---|
(^_^) | male smiley |
(^.^) | female smiley |
(^L^) or (^(^) | happy |
(-_-) | secret smile |
(^o^) | laughing out loud |
(^_^;) | laughing to cover nervousness |
(^_^)/ | waving hello |
(;_;)/ | waving good-bye |
(^_~) or (^_-) | winking |
(*^o^*) or (*^.^*) | exciting |
\(^_^)/ | joyful |
(;_;) or (~~>.<~~) | crying |
(>.<) or (>_<) | angry |
(v_v) | expressionless |
(^o^;> | excuse me? |
(*^_^*) | blushing (or shy) |
(^_^;;;) | embarrassed (or in a cold sweat) |
(?_?) | confused (or wondering) |
(!_!) or (o_o) | shocked |
(*_*) | frightened (or in love) |
(=_=)~ | sleepy |
(u_u) ... |
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