When someone says something that may otherwise be mistaken as serious, but follows it with a smiley that helps reduce the tension and lets the second person know it was a joke.
Dude 1: Your mothers a filthy whore
Dude 1: :P (reassurance smiley)

Dude 2: lol
by Chocosaurus February 25, 2010
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