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emoticon

[ih-moh-ti-kon] / ɪˈmoʊ tɪˌkɒn /
NOUN
keyboard symbol code, :-)
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These included "broligarchy," "Gen Z stare," and an entry from the world of emoticons -- the dynamite emoji.

From Barron's

Conversations between the co-defendants on social media showed they had sent emoticons depicting a smiley face and hearts to each other.

From BBC

The player said many of the racist messages included photos and emoticons of monkeys or bananas.

From Seattle Times

Two crucial ones were the < symbol and the number 3, which together made an emoticon heart <3.

From New York Times

Mr. Musk replied on Friday with an emoticon of a bull’s-eye, indicating he thought the user was right on target.

From Washington Times