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
  • Happy - Agree - Smile
  • :yay:
    Yay
    Yay
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :hug:
    Hug
    Hug
  • :wink2:
    Wink2
    Wink2
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :heartbeat:
    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat
  • :thumbsup:
    Thumbsup
    Thumbsup
  • :grouphug:
    Grouphug
    Grouphug
  • :ROTFLMAO:
    ROTFLMAO
    ROTFLMAO
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :cheerleader1:
    Cheerleader1
    Cheerleader1
  • :loveeyes:
    Loveeyes
    Loveeyes
  • :bowdown:
    Bowdown
    Bowdown
  • :love5:
    Love5
    Love5
  • :bouncy:
    Bouncy
    Bouncy
  • :love-retry:
    Love Retry
    Love Retry
  • :boogie:
    Boogie
    Boogie
  • :kisscheek:
    Kisscheek
    Kisscheek
  • :wavey:
    Wavey
    Wavey
  • :waving4:
    Waving4
    Waving4
  • :bighand:
    Bighand
    Bighand
  • :jammin:
    Jammin
    Jammin
  • :tongue5:
    Tongue5
    Tongue5
  • :applause:
    Applause
    Applause
  • :hysterical:
    Hysterical
    Hysterical
  • :rotflmao:
    rotflmao
    rotflmao
  • :22:
    Hugs
    Hugs
  • :yeahthat:
    Yeahthat
    Yeahthat
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :hug5:
    Hug5
    Hug5
  • :love2:
    love2
    love2
  • Sad - Disagree - Angry
  • :nodno:
    Nodno
    Nodno
  • :irked:
    Irked
    Irked
  • :hopmad:
    Hopmad
    Hopmad
  • :gloomy:
    Gloomy
    Gloomy
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :32:
    Hopping Mad
    Hopping Mad
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :banghead:
    Banghead
    Banghead
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :angry-smiley-005:
    Angry Smiley 005
    Angry Smiley 005
  • :thumbsdown:
    Thumbsdown
    Thumbsdown
  • :6:
    6
    6
  • :shake:
    Shake
    Shake
  • :nono:
    Nono
    Nono
  • Other Emotions
  • :duck:
    Duck
    Duck
  • :bag
    bag
    bag
  • :innocent:
    Innocent
    Innocent
  • :dizzy:
    Dizzy
    Dizzy
  • :icon_twisted:
    Twisted
    Twisted
  • :thanks:
    Thanks
    Thanks
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :sulkoff:
    Sulkoff
    Sulkoff
  • :47:
    Jaw Drop
    Jaw Drop
  • :shrug:
    Shrug
    Shrug
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :rolleye0014:
    Rolleye14
    Rolleye14
  • :signthankspin:
    Sign Thanks
    Sign Thanks
  • :praying:
    Praying
    Praying
  • :shy:
    Shy
    Shy
  • :barf:
    Barf
    Barf
  • :oops:
    Oops
    Oops
  • :duh:
    Duh
    Duh
  • :banana:
    Banana
    Banana
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes
    Roll Eyes
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • General Board Smilies
  • :offtopic:
    Offtopic
    Offtopic
  • :thumbsuck:
    Thumbsuck
    Thumbsuck
  • :superhero:
    Superhero
    Superhero
  • :candle:
    Candle
    Candle
  • :sleeping:
    Sleeping
    Sleeping
  • :help:
    Help
    Help
  • :BUMP:
    BUMP
    BUMP
  • :sleep:
    Sleep
    Sleep
  • :hola:
    hola
    hola
  • :fever:
    Fever
    Fever
  • :stork-suprise:
    Stork Suprise
    Stork Suprise
  • :blahblah:
    Blahblah
    Blahblah
  • :ribbonpink:
    Ribbonpink
    Ribbonpink
  • :stork-girl:
    Stork Girl
    Stork Girl
  • :belly:
    Belly
    Belly
  • :paci:
    Paci
    Paci
  • :stork-boy:
    Stork Boy
    Stork Boy
  • :canada:
    Canada
    Canada
  • :reading:
    Reading
    Reading
  • :44:
    Chatterbox
    Chatterbox
  • :sick:
    Sick
    Sick
  • :popc1:
    Lurking
    Lurking
  • :42:
    SPAM
    SPAM
  • :angel:
    angel
    angel
  • :bathbaby:
    Bathbaby
    Bathbaby
  • Generic Smilies
  • :37:
    Serenade
    Serenade
  • :20:
    Body Builder
    Body Builder
  • :2:
    Innocent
    Innocent
  • :54:
    Drink wine
    Drink wine
  • :36:
    Moping
    Moping
  • :18:
    Munch
    Munch
  • :1:
    Avant Gard
    Avant Gard
  • :52:
    Frustrated
    Frustrated
  • :35:
    Loss
    Loss
  • :15:
    Worse for wear
    Worse for wear
  • :0:
    Blush
    Blush
  • :48:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :34:
    Transformer
    Transformer
  • :13:
    Beating a dead issue
    Beating a dead issue
  • :46:
    Stretcher
    Stretcher
  • :30:
    Poke
    Poke
  • :12:
    Beam Up
    Beam Up
  • :45:
    Star Wars Duel
    Star Wars Duel
  • :29:
    Piling on
    Piling on
  • :31:
    31
    31
  • :11:
    Jab
    Jab
  • :28:
    Camera
    Camera
  • :10:
    Knock Out
    Knock Out
  • :43:
    Pull Up
    Pull Up
  • :25:
    Cell phone
    Cell phone
  • :8:
    Drink beer
    Drink beer
  • :4:
    Artist
    Artist
  • :38:
    Can't speak
    Can't speak
  • :21:
    Gossip
    Gossip
  • :3:
    Argue
    Argue