Smilies

Explanation

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Smilie List

What to Type
Resulting Graphic
Meaning
  • Generic Smilies
  • :lol
    LOL
    LOL
  • :oldlol:
    More LOL
    More LOL
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :roll:
    Roll
    Roll
  • :cheers:
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :banana:
    Banana
    Banana
  • :applause:
    Applause
    Applause
  • :rockon:
    Rockon
    Rockon
  • :pimp:
    Pimp
    Pimp
  • :bowdown:
    Bowdown
    Bowdown
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :facepalm
    facepalm
    facepalm
  • :(
    Sad
    Sad
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes
    Roll Eyes
  • :no:
    No
    No
  • :confusedshrug:
    Confusedshrug
    Confusedshrug
  • :wtf:
    Wtf
    Wtf
  • :rant
    Rant
    Rant
  • :biggums:
    Tyrone Biggums
    Tyrone Biggums
  • :banghead:
    Banghead
    Banghead
  • :coleman:
    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
  • :sleeping
    Sleeping
    Sleeping
  • :hammerhead:
    Hammerhead
    Hammerhead
  • :kobe:
    Kobe
    Kobe
  • :blah
    blah
    blah
  • :violin:
    Violin
    Violin
  • :ohwell:
    Ohwell
    Ohwell
  • :lebronamazed:
    LeBron Amazed
    LeBron Amazed
  • :whatever:
    Whatever
    Whatever
  • :basketball
    basketball
    basketball
  • :lebroncry:
    LeBron Cry
    LeBron Cry
  • :dancin
    dancin
    dancin
  • :djparty
    djparty
    djparty
  • :hammertime:
    hammertime
    hammertime
  • :crazysam:
    Crazy Sam Jackson
    Crazy Sam Jackson
  • :durantunimpressed:
    Durant Unimpressed
    Durant Unimpressed
  • :yaohappy:
    Yao Happy
    Yao Happy
  • :party:
    Party
    Party
  • :cletus:
    cletus
    cletus
  • :milton
    milton
    milton