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  1. (Internet slang) Synonym of * * (encloses an interpretation).
    • 1998 April 13, JSin, “::grumbles:: Stupid checker....”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm[1] (Usenet; in English)
    • 1999 January 10, Animeg3282, “Recent flow of posters from AFSM to AGFF and vice versa...”, in alt.games.final-fantasy[2] (Usenet; in English):
      ::laughs:: it's ok. Josh only tolerates it becuase [sic] I'm his imouto and am only joking.
    • 1999 April 7, AcidBlue6, “(OT) My b/f or should I say ex-b/f”, in alt.gothic[3] (Usenet; in English), archived from the original on 4 December 2025:
      Ugh, ::crying:: my b/f just broke up with me and I'm in tears.
    • 2000 April 27, Minaka Dee Delight, “:: chokes :: :: passes out ::”, in alt.hentai.sailor-moon (Usenet; in English)
    • 2000 December 2, Porch Dreamer, “Santa is looking for cookies”, in rec.misc[4] (Usenet; in English):
      ::taking the lid off of the cookie jar::
      Would you like a pizzel cookie or a date pinwheel? Or maybe some homemade divinity or peanut brittle?
      Merry Christmas, Santa!
    • 2001 August 10, "Verpertilian", “Re: call the roll”, in alt.utensils.spork[5] (Usenet; in English):
      I don't believe in Jesus but I believe in *Jeebus*.. I'm cocreator of a Jeebus group blogish thing and a mailing list/message board.. Jeebus ::dreamy sigh::