Smilies

Explanation

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Smilie List

What to Type
Resulting Graphic
Meaning
  • Generic Smilies
  • :biggrin:
    Biggrin
    Biggrin
  • :thumbsup:
    Thumbs Up
    Thumbs Up
  • :laugh:
    Laugh
    Laugh
  • :lol:
    Lol
    Lol
  • :tongue:
    Tongue
    Tongue
  • :excited:
    Excited
    Excited
  • :what:
    What
    What
  • :chin:
    Chin
    Chin
  • :headscratching:
    Headscratching
    Headscratching
  • :blink:
    Blink
    Blink
  • :wink:
    Wink
    Wink
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :rant:
    Rant
    Rant
  • :slaphead:
    Slaphead
    Slaphead
  • :7:
    7
    7
  • :bash:
    Bash
    Bash
  • :sad:
    Sad
    Sad
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :shy:
    Shy
    Shy
  • :angel:
    Angel
    Angel
  • :bump:
    Bump
    Bump
  • :ROTFL:
    ROTFL
    ROTFL
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :jawdrop:
    Jawdrop
    Jawdrop
  • :jk:
    Jk
    Jk
  • :deadhorsebeat:
    Deadhorsebeat
    Deadhorsebeat
  • :huh:
    Huh
    Huh
  • :bye:
    Bye
    Bye
  • :happydance:
    Happy Dance
    Happy Dance
  • :hug:
    Hug
    Hug
  • :drool:
    Drool
    Drool
  • :dry:
    Dry
    Dry
  • :bop:
    Bop
    Bop
  • :thewave:
    Thewave
    Thewave
  • :violinwack:
    Violinwack
    Violinwack
  • :blahblah:
    Blahblah
    Blahblah
  • :whip:
    Whip
    Whip
  • :wiggle:
    Wiggle
    Wiggle
  • :fart:
    Fart
    Fart
  • :arms:
    Arms
    Arms
  • :bunny:
    Bunny
    Bunny
  • :snooze:
    Snooze
    Snooze
  • :finger:
    Finger
    Finger
  • :locked2:
    Locked2
    Locked2
  • :pcwhack:
    Pcwhack
    Pcwhack
  • :4:
    4
    4
  • :drinks:
    Drinks
    Drinks
  • :stopsign:
    Stopsign
    Stopsign
  • :usflag:
    Usflag
    Usflag
  • :knight:
    Knight
    Knight
  • :knight3:
    Knight3
    Knight3
  • :vomitbuddy:
    Vomitbuddy
    Vomitbuddy
  • :owl1:
    Owl1
    Owl1
  • :owl2:
    Owl2
    Owl2
  • :3stooges:
    3stooges
    3stooges
  • :skull:
    Skull
    Skull
  • :flash
    Flasher
    Flasher
  • :crazy2:
    Crazy
    Crazy
  • :rolleyes:
    Rolleyes
    Rolleyes
  • :bleh:
    Bleh
    Bleh
  • :cake:
    Cake
    Cake
  • :tongue2:
    Tongue2
    Tongue2
  • :ouch:
    Ouch
    Ouch
  • :iwo:
    USMC
    USMC
  • :wedding:
    :wedding:
    :wedding:
  • :funkyowl:
    funkyowl
    funkyowl
  • :fishy:
    Fishy
    Fishy
  • :suicide:
    Suicide
    Suicide
  • :football:
    Football
    Football
  • :horsesword:
    horsesword
    horsesword
  • :cheerleader:
    cheerleader
    cheerleader
  • :gnome:
    gnome
    gnome
  • :yoda:
    yoda
    yoda
  • :r2d2:
    R2D2
    R2D2
  • :grouphug:
    grouphug
    grouphug
  • :sworddance:
    sworddance
    sworddance
  • :lluke:
    Lluke
    Lluke
  • :owlwave:
    owlwave
    owlwave
  • :winner:
    winner
    winner
  • :jabba:
    jabba
    jabba
  • :baby:
    Baby
    Baby
  • :butterfly1:
    Butterfly1
    Butterfly1
  • :butterfly2:
    buttefly2
    buttefly2
  • :cheerup:
    Cheerup
    Cheerup
  • :cowboy:
    Cowboy
    Cowboy
  • :desert:
    Desert
    Desert
  • :facepalm:
    Facepalm
    Facepalm
  • :gaah:
    Gaah
    Gaah
  • :pillowfight:
    Pillowfight
    Pillowfight
  • :poop:
    Poop
    Poop
  • :pointlaugh:
    Pointlaugh
    Pointlaugh
  • :shark:
    Shark
    Shark
  • :slapfight:
    Slapfight
    Slapfight
  • :snap:
    Snap
    Snap
  • :star:
    Star
    Star
  • :swing:
    Swing
    Swing
  • :teaparty:
    Teaparty
    Teaparty
  • :yay:
    Yay
    Yay
  • :present:
    Present
    Present
  • :boobs:
    Boobs
    Boobs
  • :champagne:
    Champagne
    Champagne
  • :window:
    Window
    Window
  • :christmas:
    Christmas
    Christmas
  • :dog:
    Dog
    Dog
  • :fiesta:
    Fiesta
    Fiesta
  • :getwell:
    Get Well
    Get Well
  • :tree:
    Christmast Tree
    Christmast Tree
  • :tree2:
    Tree2
    Tree2
  • :santa2:
    Santa2
    Santa2
  • :sigh:
    Sigh
    Sigh
  • :sumo:
    Sumo
    Sumo
  • :santa3:
    Santa3
    Santa3
  • :reindeer:
    Reindeer
    Reindeer
  • turkey1
    turkey1
    turkey1
  • turkey2
    turkey2
    turkey2