:| 

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 December 24, 2008

:| 

An expressionless face

"Hi, my name is Bob. :|"

:| by Uncle Bob November 11, 2002

:| 

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

:| 

Expression of irritation

Stop poking my dog :|

:| by Bird May 6, 2004

:| 

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

:| 

Expressionless face, or sad, :(

I'm sad, :|

:| by Saetern June 2, 2018

:| 

It is the national symbol of taking a joke. Joke taken.

-Haha get it?! Cause you're fat!
-:|

:| by anonanonanonanonanon12345 November 13, 2011