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An embarrassed/frustrated smiley usually used on internet chat or role-playing sites. The > and < are the eyes and indicate that the smiley is squinting in frustration (like ><, >_<, >-<, or >.<) The // mean that the smiley is blushing.

Not to be confused with '^//^' which indicates the user is blushing with happiness/excitement which has to do with love.

>//< is usually used in a situation in which one would be humiliated or ashamed. Is usually but not always used by Anime fans, Role-players, or just purely awesome people.
(INCORRECT) -- "Oh em gee man, i can't BELIEVE Julie uploaded that video of me at the party onto Facebook ^//^"

(CORRECT) -- "Oh em gee man, i can't BELIEVE Julie uploaded that video of me at the party onto Facebook >//<"
>//< by mangalover997 August 27, 2010
Related Words
>_< • >.< • >///< • >,< • >..< • >////< • >:-< • >__< • (")(>.<)(") • ((((>_<))))
Tom: "Are you studying?"
John: "Yes, >_<"
>_< by Sam2137 July 14, 2008
blushing face
show excitement
embarrassed
flustered
omg! thats so cute!!! >///<
>///< by NotField May 24, 2007
The emoticon used to symbolize a crab.
">..< I pinch?"
"No pinch."
">..<???"
"Ok. Maybe little pinch."
>..< by Alieanne00 September 1, 2009
see >_<

a face made when frustraited, pissed, upset, or the like.

also associated with cartman.
goddamnit, I broke my ass bone >.<!
>.< by twitch July 22, 2003
It's a type of face you make when you are embarrassed or see something that will make you blush.
"Hey cutie"
"u-um hi >///<"
>///< by hjdfsgfhgjdfbg March 17, 2017
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