Re: question about ;) etc.
From William Letendre <WJL...@worldnet.att.net>
· alt.ascii-art
· 27 Jun 1998 00:00 · View full thread
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JLM/JVS wrote: > > Hello, > > Could anyone tell me the proper term used to describe those tiny, > 2, 3, or 4 letter ascii images that frequently appear in e-mail > and usenet text? I've seen smiles, frowns, roses, and many > more. It seems to me that they're called "emotitrons" or > something similar. Term is "emoticon." Contraction of "emotion" and "icon," I guess. Someone did post list of 50-100 emoticons here at alt.ascii-art a few weeks back. Didn't save it, myself (should have done). Maybe someone else did? W Letendre
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