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The language and emoticon reference internet memes and are often used for online trolling.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
These emotions are shown through happy, neutral and angry emoticons.
—Amit Gandhi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Illustrations and emoticons abound; phrases repeat themselves; characters morph into and out of one another.
—Alexandra Tanner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The message ended with an emoticon of the Ukrainian flag.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
These emotions are shown through happy, neutral and angry emoticons.
—Amit Gandhi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Illustrations and emoticons abound; phrases repeat themselves; characters morph into and out of one another.
—Alexandra Tanner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The message ended with an emoticon of the Ukrainian flag.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Emoticon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emoticon. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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emoticon
noun
emo·ti·con
i-ˈmō-ti-ˌkän 
: a group of characters (as :-) for a smile) that suggests an attitude or facial expression
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