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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
: (eyes) + - (nose) + ( (sad mouth). First used with the intended purpose of expressing emotion in a post by Scott Fahlman to the Carnegie Mellon University computer science general bulletin board on 19 September 1982[1].
Symbol[edit]
:-(
- An emoticon representing a sad face.
- 19 September 1982, Scott Fahlman, Carnegie Mellon University computer science general board.
- Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use
- :-(
- “Emoticons Defined and Explained”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[2], 2010 June 29 (last accessed)
- Therefore, it may be best to leave emoticons out of your business e-mails. This will help you avoid feeling :-( and keep you feeling :-).
- 19 September 1982, Scott Fahlman, Carnegie Mellon University computer science general board.
Usage notes[edit]
This symbol is often called a "sad face".
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Associated Press (2007 September 20) “:-) turns 25”, in cnn.com[1], archived from the original on 12 December 2007