An anti-emoticon. Face with no emotion. While a person excepts you to do ":D", you can give ":|" instead, if the joke wasn't funny. Can also express that you are telling something seriously, although it sounds like a joke.
Person A: hey wassup?
Person B: The sky :|

Person A: My cat died because I put it in the microwave oven to dry it up
Person B: haha yea right
Person A: not a joke :|
by le mons April 10, 2007
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The official emoticon of apathy, non-expression, indifference, with undertones of anarchy. Commonly referred to as the "funk face." Utilized in situations where no verbal response is necessary or available. The digital equivalent of a long-blink with a funk face.
so I'm sitting in the job interview and the guy says to me "now drop your pants."
I was all just like :|
by jackspears May 17, 2013
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A text simley referred to as "face plain" that shows disgust or dissaproval.

Widely used on the wordIGN Boards/word.
Person 1: i maastrb8 2 goatse olol
Person 2: :|
by Mr_eX October 4, 2003
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It is the national symbol of taking a joke. Joke taken.
-Haha get it?! Cause you're fat!
-:|
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