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this is the definitively correct way to type a "smilie" if you're from one of those wild and crazy countries that reads from right to left, right?

(: ... insert educated guess of an example of, umm, arabic?

(: by jaydubya September 30, 2005

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This is a happy face, if you've never noticed.. See?
People often use this face while socialising by internet or cellphone.
This face is used when people are happy.
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Socialiser 1: I am soooo happy ! (:
Socialiser 2: I can tell, you even added a smiley!!
Socialiser 1: Yes, that smiley proves how HAPPY I am (:
Socialiser 1: Gee, that sure makes me happy ! (:

(: by This_kid_is_onto_it ! July 13, 2009

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The face of an absolute monster, who abuses minors and takes their disks and sanity. The adults, however, take no notice because they're all too busy trying to cook an egg for their breakfast omelete.

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Oh look, there's that creepy smile thing on the screen again.
Isn't Dream supposed to be in jail so that this doesn't happen for us anymore?

(: by Faded_Grace07 March 31, 2021

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the clinically insane way to type a smiling emoticon as opposed to :)

clark: (:
nick: wtf why do you type it like that

(: by zorrger December 20, 2022

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the gay version of :)

straight: :)
gay: (:

(: by Palinko October 26, 2020

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A smile used by teenage girls who are being cute. A :) can also be used, but the backwards "(:" can distinguish a girl from a boy.

guy: "Hey babe, what's up? :)"

girl: "Not much. hbu, hun? (:"

(: by treli1337 February 21, 2009

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An emoticon made to indicate sarcasm or irony. Similar to Kappa, but used outside Twitch.

haha (:

(: by MrHudson April 3, 2015