Definitions by jenasaurusrex

emoticobligation 

The urge, when writing an ironic or sarcastic email, to include an smiley-face “emoticon”—even if you absolutely expletive hate those expletive little things
—Oxford English Dictionary, deleted excerpt, 2004 edition

I really felt an emoticobligation after writing that nasty email to my stupid coworker.

emoticobligation by jenasaurusrex December 14, 2008

emoticobligation  

The urge, when writing an ironic or sarcastic email, to include an smiley-face “emoticon”—even if you absolutely hate those little things.

I felt I had an emoticobligation after writing that sarcastic email to my stupid coworker.

emoticobligation by jenasaurusrex December 14, 2008