Emoticons

Emoticons typically represent a facial expression and are used chiefly to mark the tone of the preceding sentence or to indicate the writer's feelings. The following are some of the more commonly seen:

:-) happy (a 'smiley')
:-( unhappy
:-D laughing
:- angry
;-) winking; just kidding
:-V shouting
:-* kiss
-O yawning
:-o surprised
:-Q I don't understand
:-( frowning
:-& tongue-tied
:-c very unhappy
:-X my lips are sealed
X= fingers crossed
:-P sticking one's tongue out
:'-( crying
:-/ sceptical
:- bored, indifferent
:-Y aside comment