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What Does :/ Mean?

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The emoticon :/ is one of the most difficult to define. It is commonly used to express feelings of discomfort, uncertainty, mild annoyance, or dissatisfaction. It can also convey a sense of skepticism or the idea that something is awkward or not entirely right. Essentially, it's used to depict a mixed or conflicted emotional response that isn't necessarily strongly negative, but indicates some level of unease or concern. For example:

Indecision...

  • Toni: What's your biggest weakness?
  • Jordan: Indecisiveness... I think :/

Skepticism...

  • Sam: What do you think of skepticism?
  • Les: :/ I'm not sure I buy it.

Exasperation...

  • Lee: I'm running a little late. Be there in twenty minutes.
  • Dee: You'll be late for your own funeral. :/
  • Lee: Hope so!

Annoyance...

  • Jo: If everywhere you go there's a problem, guess what?
  • Ali: :/ I am going to unfollow you in real life!
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When I write :/, I my mean this:

meaning of :/

:/ is commonly used to express feelings of discomfort, uncertainty, mild annoyance, or dissatisfaction.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
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Definition:Indecision, Skepticism, Exasperation, Annoyance
Type:Emoticon
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at :/

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:/ is classified as emoticon. Emoticons are a way to show emotion in text-based communication. They consist of a small group of symbols arranged to show emotions, such as happiness, sadness, and anger, using the letters, numbers, and symbols usually found on a standard keyboard in a typographic approximation of the desired illustration.

Emoticons have largely been made redundant on most messaging apps, as users now have access to a large number of emojis and most emoticons are automatically replaced with the corresponding emoji.

Example of :/ Used in a Text

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