:-P

What Does :-P Mean?

The Quick Answer

:-P means "Sticking Tongue Out."

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This icon represents cheekiness or playfulness. When typed using the characters of a keyboard, the colon represents the eyes, the hyphen represents the nose, and the "P" represents a mouth with a tongue. The icon also exists with a winking eye and without a nose:

• ;P (wink and tongue sticking out)
• :P (tongue sticking out)

Similar icons include:

• :'( (crying)
• :& (tongue tied)
• :* (kiss)
• :@ (angry)
• :| (disapproval or not funny)
• :0 (surprised)

Image for :-P

When I write :-P, I mean this:

eyes (:), nose (-), and a mouth with tongue (P)

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Summary of Key Points

"Sticking Tongue Out" is, by far, the most common meaning for :-P when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

:-P
Definition:	Sticking Tongue Out
Type:	Icon
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of :-P in Sentences

Here are examples of :-P in conversations:

• Carl: Would you like your nose back? I found it in my business :-P.
• Dawn: You're a funny guy. I'll kill you last.

An Academic Look at :-P

Being a pictorial representation, :P is an icon. (The definition of an icon is a graphic representation of something, a person or thing that is symbolic.)

Example of :-P Used in a Text

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