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emoticombo 

In internet chatting, when you use two (or more) emoticons to express a more complicated emotion for which there is no pre-established emoticon this is an emoticombo. They are subjective (no actual right or wrong) and are all in the eye of the composer and recipient.
:'( :) = i miss you

:-o :-/ x-( = why the hell did you tell me that, you're my sister

B-) :D = i'm so awesome and smug about my awesomeness

:-| :-( x-( :-( :-| = i'm tired and don't want to be at work

(just some of the endless possibilities for emoticombos - also, they look weird in italics)

Note: these examples were designed specifically for Gchatters.
emoticombo by Viktor II August 27, 2007
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Emotibomb 

The act of reapeatedly and pointlessly sending someone emoticons over email, text or instant message applications.
Allan: :)
Allan: o)
Allan: >)
Sara: What?
Allan: <3
Sara: Seriously, this is annoying.
Allan: :/
Allan: >:O
Sara: Please stop emotibombing me.

emoticonophobic

A person that neither uses nor appreciates the use of emoticons in texts or emails.
"Jimmy hates when I use ;-) in my text messages...he must be emoticonophobic".
emoticonophobic by Trixie Jones August 12, 2009

emoticonvoluted 

confused attempt to communicate by use of punctuation keys on a device with a complete alphabetical keyboard.
;/* i perceive as some sort of comment however emoticonvoluted
emoticonvoluted by lexicali slim September 22, 2009

emoticonoclast 

A person who refuses to use emoticons in text communication, believing their use to constitute an admission of inarticulateness. Etymology: emoticon + iconoclast

Derivatives: emoticonoclasm, emoticonoclastic
Of course I'm an emoticonoclast; why the shite can't people just express themselves using WORDS?
emoticonoclast by LukeT September 15, 2007

emoticompensation 

compensating for the lack of emotional tone in written correspondence through the use of emoticons.
emotional intent is unclear:
omg, that was soooo fun. not.

now with emoticompensation:
omg, that was sooo fun. not. ;)
emoticompensation by jjkran October 26, 2009

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