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
  • Smilies
  • :fight:
    fighting smilies
    fighting smilies
  • :p
    Blah!
    Blah!
  • :evillaugh:
    Evil laugh
    Evil laugh
  • :moon:
    moon 'em
    moon 'em
  • :biteme:
    Bite me!
    Bite me!
  • :hear:
    hearfromyou
    hearfromyou
  • :slap:
    fish slap
    fish slap
  • :moosekick:
    Moose kick
    Moose kick
  • :dance:
    banana dance
    banana dance
  • :vulture:
    watching
    watching
  • :rofl
    ROFL
    ROFL
  • :Nyah-Nyah:
    NyahNyah
    NyahNyah
  • :morningcoffee:
    morning coffee
    morning coffee
  • :coffeebath:
    coffeebath
    coffeebath
  • :banned:
    BANNED!
    BANNED!
  • :venting:
    venting
    venting
  • :bump:
    Bump!
    Bump!
  • :bump1:
    bump1
    bump1
  • :rain:
    rain
    rain
  • :banghead:
    Banging head
    Banging head
  • :nurseshot:
    nurseshot
    nurseshot
  • :bullpile:
    pile of bull
    pile of bull
  • :pile of BS:
    BS pile
    BS pile
  • :BSflag:
    BS flag
    BS flag
  • :hide:
    hide
    hide
  • :notworthy:
    not worthy
    not worthy
  • :breakfast:
    breakfast
    breakfast
  • :congratulations:
    Congratulations!
    Congratulations!
  • :welcome:
    Welcome!
    Welcome!
  • :scrolldown:
    scroll down
    scroll down
  • :agree:
    I agree
    I agree
  • :ride:
    Ride!
    Ride!
  • :uglythread:
    Ugly thread
    Ugly thread
  • :football:
    football
    football
  • :goodmorning:
    good morning
    good morning
  • :Margaritaville:
    Margaritaville
    Margaritaville
  • Holidays
  • :StPatssmilie:
    St Patricks Day
    St Patricks Day
  • :HappySt Patricks:
    Happy St Patricks Day
    Happy St Patricks Day
  • :luckysmilie:
    lucky smilie
    lucky smilie
  • :HappyStPat'sDay2:
    Happy St. Patrick's Day 2
    Happy St. Patrick's Day 2
  • :hotstuff:
    hot stuff
    hot stuff
  • :cupid:
    Cupid
    Cupid
  • happynewyear:
    Happy New Year
    Happy New Year
  • :happynewyear2:
    Happy New Year 2
    Happy New Year 2
  • :happynewyear:
    Happy New Year
    Happy New Year
  • :train:
    christmas train
    christmas train
  • :smilietree:
    smilietree
    smilietree
  • :smilielights:
    smilielights
    smilielights
  • :christmaswelcome
    Welcome
    Welcome
  • :reindeer:
    reindeer
    reindeer
  • :snowball
    snowball
    snowball
  • :tree:
    Tree
    Tree
  • :carols:
    christmas carols
    christmas carols
  • :candycanes
    candycanes
    candycanes
  • :xwreath:
    xwreath
    xwreath
  • :ELF:
    elf
    elf
  • :santa1:
    santa
    santa
  • :boo!:
    Boo!
    Boo!
  • :ghost:
    Ghost
    Ghost
  • :happyhalloween:
    happyhalloween
    happyhalloween
  • :web:
    web
    web
  • :cackle:
    cackle
    cackle
  • :witchbroom:
    witchbroom
    witchbroom
  • :trickortreat:
    trick or treat
    trick or treat
  • :bellring:
    bellringer
    bellringer
  • :3witches:
    3witches
    3witches
  • :spider:
    spider
    spider
  • :happy4th:
    Happy 4th of July!
    Happy 4th of July!
  • :4thofjuly:
    4th of July
    4th of July
  • :happy4thgroup:
    Happy 4th!
    Happy 4th!
  • :thanksgiving1:
    Happy Thanksgiving 1
    Happy Thanksgiving 1
  • :turkeytrot:
    turkeytrot
    turkeytrot
  • :loveturkey:
    love turkey
    love turkey
  • :feast:
    Thanksgiving2
    Thanksgiving2
  • :happythanksgiving:
    happy thanksgiving
    happy thanksgiving