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Translingual

Etymology

  • (used to mock): From the way to input the clown emoticon in HKGolden's system, which was thought to resemble a wry smile by the users.

Symbol

:o)

  1. Alternative form of :-).
    • 1996 April 23, Derek James, “Re: Internet Software”, in demon.ip.support.win95‎[1] (Usenet; in English), retrieved 2 July 2016, message-ID <317d2ceb.4692859@news.demon.co.uk>:
      Each to their own eh Paul? Personally I like WS-FTP TEST version with just the two windows, and more importantly I CBA transferring over all the sites to anything new :o)
    • 1999 April 23, Venom Soup, “17/f looking for a guy”, in alt.rhode_island‎[2] (Usenet; in English), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:
      Hi All. Since this *Jessica* is only 17, whose[sic] to say the respondents aren't the ones to be careful? :o)
    • 2002 April 22, )(av.-.)3onl), “This guy is trying to steal my mates wife. 2040”, in alt.games.starcraft‎[3] (Usenet; in English):
      I need 50 000 Euros for that project, if one of the gosus here made enough bucks with bw to gimme some, reply to sender :o)
  2. (Hong Kong, Internet slang) An emoticon used to mock someone or suggest they are ridiculous or stupid.
    Alternative forms: :0), 🤡

See also

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