Common
Internet signs and
emoticons that are used by
kids and
teens in
chat rooms,
email,
instant messages and while
surfing online:
:-|          Ambivalent
o:-)          Angelic (Halo)
>:-( or >:(    Angry
|-I          Asleep
(::()::)       Band-aid
:-{}          Blowing a Kiss
\-o          Bored
3          Broken Heart
:-c          Bummed Out, Sad
:( )          Can't Stop Talking
:*)          Clowning
:(...          Crying
T__T or TT_TT Crying (usually meant in a humorous way)
:'-)          Crying with Joy
:'-(          Crying Sadly
x__x       Dead, unconscious
:-9          Delicious
:->          Devilish Grin
;->          Devilish Wink
:P          Disgusted
:*)          Drunk
>_< or >< Embarrassment or frustration
:(          Frown, sad
^ ^ or ^__^ or ^^ Happiness
^5          High Five
(((((name))))          Hug
(( )):**          Hugs and Kisses
:-)*(-:          Kissing Couple
:-#          Kiss
<3          Love
:~/          Mixed Up
$_$        Money-hungry
:-O          Mouth Open (Surprised)
@--/---     Rose
u_u          Sad
:O          Shocked
:) or :-)     Smile
^          Thumbs Up
@_@     Tired, trying to stay awake, ditzy
:-\          Undecided
;) or ;-)    Wink
^__~     Wink, reluctant
:-@          Yelling
As you know, the Internet is always changing, evolving, and updating. New terms and codes appear in Internet chat rooms constantly. Also, what means one thing
in one chat room may not mean the same thing in another.
Although many
Internet chat rooms have different 'lingo', 'slang', and etiquette, the above emoticons are
pretty much standard throughout the Internet and SMS/ Instant Messaging / Text Messaging areas. If you have a new
Internet chat term, emoticon, or code
that you would like to share, please
Internet Chat Room Emoticons - Symbols, slang, and other methods teens use to communicate with each other in Internet Chat Rooms. Keep this guide handy and
keep yourself educated about what symbols are commonly used in all kinds of Internet Chat Rooms.
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