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emoticonundrum 

difficult, confused or indecipherable communication by use of emoticon or worse, emoticons
all i asked was "how are you" and i got this sort of sideways chinese-guy-with-a-mustache-looking emoticonundrum in response
emoticonundrum by lexicali slim September 23, 2009

Emoticonversation 

Noun; An online text conversation consisting entirely of emoticons or other test "smilies".

Examples:
:-)

8-)

~_^

^_^
ScreenName1: :-)

ScreenName2: 8-)

ScreenName1: ~_^

ScreenName2: :-*

ScreenName1: ^_^

Emoticonversation 

Having an entire conversation using only emoticons.
Usually used in skype or other chat applications to get your point across without using words.
P1:(beer)?

P2: (n)

P1: (flex)

P2: (bow)

Example used is in skype emoticonversation.

emoticondescending 

when someone uses emoticons in a sarcastic manner
Friend 1: Yea let me go post it right away
and get it tattoed on my chest
and tell everyone about it
:D
Friend 2: Quit being so emoticondescending.

emoticonsternation

noun: The unpleasant surprise you get when you choose a seemingly harmless emoticon from the static image palette only to see it animate into something tasteless after you've chosen it and sent it.

Alternate:
noun: An emoticon that looks harmless when viewed in the static image palette, but provides a nasty surprise when you select it and send it by animating into something tasteless.
Imagine my emoticonsternation when that smiley face I sent to my mom turned out to be a bloody horrorshow.

I got fired when I accidentally sent my boss an emoticonsternation.
emoticonsternation by jfkelley June 15, 2009

Emoticonning

Vt. The act of misleading or tricking someone while communicating via email or Messenger, by using emoticons to imply that statements are not true or not as serious as they really are.
Jane's boss is emoticonning her. He emails here about head office plans RE her team, but then ends his sentences with winks. So, Jane is convinced that all these big plans are just talk.
Emoticonning by Seb13 January 24, 2009