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
  • Standard Smilies
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :$
    embarrassment
    embarrassment
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :dead:
    dead
    dead
  • :blah:
    blah
    blah
  • :wtf:
    wtf
    wtf
  • :scared:
    scared
    scared
  • :evilgrin:
    evil grin
    evil grin
  • :zzz:
    sleep
    sleep
  • :angelic:
    angel
    angel
  • :barf:
    barf
    barf
  • :freak:
    freak
    freak
  • :lol:
    lol
    lol
  • :heart:
    heart
    heart
  • :cry:
    cry
    cry
  • :\
    worried
    worried
  • :beer:
    beer
    beer
  • :hic:
    drunk *hic*
    drunk *hic*
  • :o
    oops
    oops
  • :yes:
    thumbs up
    thumbs up
  • :no:
    thumbs down
    thumbs down
  • :eyebrow:
    people's eyebrow
    people's eyebrow
  • :idea:
    idea
    idea
  • :naughty:
    naughty
    naughty
  • :rant:
    rant
    rant
  • :drool:
    drool
    drool
  • :squint:
    squint
    squint
  • :wired:
    wired
    wired
  • :shifty:
    shifty
    shifty
  • :drevil:
    Dr. Evil
    Dr. Evil
  • :ashamed:
    ashamed
    ashamed
  • :cheers:
    cheers
    cheers
  • :dork:
    dork
    dork
  • :derr:
    superfreak
    superfreak
  • :grumpy:
    grumpy
    grumpy
  • :hyper:
    hyper
    hyper
  • :irked:
    irked
    irked
  • :rofl:
    rofl
    rofl
  • :shocked:
    shocked
    shocked
  • :x
    taped shut
    taped shut
  • :yuck:
    yuck
    yuck
  • :zipped:
    zipped
    zipped
  • :nono:
    shaking head
    shaking head
  • :headbang:
    headbang
    headbang
  • :hahano:
    sarcastic laugh
    sarcastic laugh
  • :wave:
    wave
    wave
  • :banghead:
    bang head
    bang head
  • :dunce:
    dunce
    dunce
  • :flamed:
    flamed
    flamed
  • :chin:
    chin scratch
    chin scratch
  • :soapbox:
    soap box
    soap box
  • :yesyes:
    nod yes
    nod yes
  • :yum:
    yum
    yum
  • :km:
    km
    km
  • :boink:
    Boink
    Boink
  • :bowdown:
    Bowdown
    Bowdown
  • :bs:
    BS
    BS
  • :fingersx:
    Fingersx
    Fingersx
  • :happysad:
    Happysad
    Happysad
  • :nuts:
    Nuts
    Nuts
  • :slap:
    Slap
    Slap
  • :spit:
    Spit
    Spit
  • :troll:
    Troll
    Troll
  • :whoa:
    Whoa
    Whoa
  • :wiggle:
    Wiggle
    Wiggle
  • :dunno:
    dunno
    dunno
  • :stickpoke:
    stick poke
    stick poke
  • :ugh:
    ugh
    ugh
  • :werd:
    werd
    werd
  • :blahblah:
    blahblah
    blahblah
  • :mtr:
    MTR
    MTR
  • :wedge:
    Wedge
    Wedge
  • :bored:
    bored
    bored
  • :dx:
    DX
    DX
  • :sadwave:
    Sad Wave
    Sad Wave
  • :kick:
    Kick in the nuts
    Kick in the nuts
  • :simon:
    Tantrum
    Tantrum
  • :bigdeal:
    Big Deal
    Big Deal
  • :muahaha:
    muahaha
    muahaha
  • :dq:
    Drama
    Drama
  • :kennedy:
    Kennedy
    Kennedy
  • :getout:
    Get Out
    Get Out
  • :bowing:
    Bowing
    Bowing
  • :panic:
    panic
    panic
  • :wanker:
    wanker
    wanker
  • :tantrum:
    Tantrum2
    Tantrum2
  • :facepalm:
    Facepalm
    Facepalm
  • :ignore:
    Ignore
    Ignore
  • :sherlock:
    Sherlock
    Sherlock
  • :bandwagon:
    Bandwagon
    Bandwagon
  • :panic2:
    Panic2
    Panic2
  • :shakefist:
    shakesist
    shakesist
  • :nocare:
    Nobody Cares
    Nobody Cares
  • :wussfight:
    Wussfight
    Wussfight
  • :usa:
    USA
    USA
  • :england:
    England
    England
  • :canada:
    Canada
    Canada
  • :aussie:
    Australia
    Australia