Smilies

/ˈsmaɪliz/ noun

Definition

plural of smilie; text-based emoticons using punctuation

Etymology

variant spelling of smileys, from smile + -y suffix

Kelly Says

Smilies are digital smiles made with punctuation - :) makes me smile!

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