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Etymology[edit]

: (eyes) + ) (smiling mouth)

Symbol[edit]

:)

  1. Alternative form of :-)
    Antonym: :(
    Synonyms: (:, , , , =)

Descendants[edit]

  • Russian: ) (internet slang)

Usage notes[edit]

  • As of 2018, this form is more common among younger users; the form with a nose, :-), is more common among older users.
  • In Russian, an emoticon is separated from the word by a space. If there is a punctuation mark after an emoticon, it is not separated by a space. The full point after an emoticon is usually not written. An emoticon can be combined with the usual closing bracket (provided that it has opened somewhere).
  • Occasionally, the mouth can be repeated as an intensifier, as in :)))); this is similar to the Russian use of ))).

See also[edit]