Emoticons
Show your friends how you really feel.
These little characters are a great way to spice up your IM conversations and show friends how you feel. Select them from the emoticon menu or type the keyboard shortcuts directly into your message.
| Emoticon | Key Combination | Description |
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:) | happy |
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:( | sad |
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;) | winking |
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:D | big grin |
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;;) | batting eyelashes |
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>:D< | big hug |
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:-/ | confused |
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:x | love struck |
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:"> | blushing |
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:P | tongue |
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:-* | kiss |
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=(( | broken heart |
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:-O | surprise |
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X( | angry |
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:> | smug |
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B-) | cool |
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:-S | worried |
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#:-S | whew! |
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>:) | devil |
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:(( | crying |
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:)) | laughing |
| Emoticon | Key Combination | Description |
|---|---|---|
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:| | straight face |
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/:) | raised eyebrows |
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=)) | rolling on the floor |
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O:-) | angel |
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:-B | nerd |
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=; | talk to the hand |
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:-c | call me |
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:)] | on the phone |
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~X( | at wits' end |
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:-h | wave |
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:-t | time out |
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8-> | day dreaming |
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I-) | sleepy |
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8-| | rolling eyes |
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L-) | loser |
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:-& | sick |
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:-$ | don't tell anyone |
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[-( | no talking |
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:O) | clown |
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8-} | silly |
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<:-P | party |
| Emoticon | Key Combination | Description |
|---|---|---|
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(:| | yawn |
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=P~ | drooling |
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:-? | thinking |
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#-o | d'oh |
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=D> | applause |
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:-SS | nail biting |
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@-) | hypnotized |
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:^o | liar |
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:-w | waiting |
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:-< | sigh |
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>:P | phbbbbt |
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<):) | cowboy |
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X_X | I don't want to see |
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:!! | hurry up! |
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\m/ | rock on! |
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:-q | thumbs down |
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:-bd | thumbs up |
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^#(^ | it wasn't me |
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:ar! | pirate* |
Want to send hidden emoticons? 
* Only available in Yahoo! Messenger for the Web.
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