What emotions do :3 and :S convey? [closed] - English Language …
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What is the difference between "emoji" and "emoticon"?
@MariLou-A There's much work left to be done, so strictly speaking, my work is not complete yet. I need to address the emoji vs. kaomoji debate, gaps in my knowledge (esp. regarding the 1990s, the Shigetaka Kurita cell phone company which allegedly invented pictoral emoji and coined the word (see the brittanica link) and find my copy of Smileys, Over 650 by David Sanderson …
etymology - When was "emoji" first used? - English Language
2014年12月16日 · Emoji is a small digital image or icon used in electronic communication. It is also mentioned as a standardized emoticon (emotion + icon) but emojis are usually depicted as pictographs and emoticons are depicted as characters. Etymology of emoji: From Japanese 絵文字 emoji (emoji, emoticon), from 絵 e (picture) + 文字 moji (character)
How did the letter Z come to be associated with sleeping/snoring?
2011年5月26日 · answered Aug 3, 2012 at 10:11. Tony Balmforth Tony Balmforth. 3,525 15 15 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges.
Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)
2015年12月1日 · According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, it comes from "fag", meaning a loose piece of cloth:. fag (n.1) Look up fag at Dictionary.com British slang for "cigarette" (originally, especially, the butt of a smoked cigarette), 1888, probably from fag "loose piece, last remnant of cloth" (late 14c., as in fag-end "extreme end, loose piece," 1610s), which perhaps …
writing - What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language
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Origin of slang "fire" meaning "cool" / "great" and does it have any ...
2018年7月11日 · The fire emoji was approved by Unicode in 2010, showed up on the iPhone &c. shortly after, and also shows up to indicate a 'hot streak' on Snapchat. That was building on a slightly earlier swell. From at least 1700, 'fire' has been used to describe not just the fiery sensation caused by spicy food or alcohol but also the property within the ...
What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
2019年8月15日 · The general prohibition sign (official name, according to ISO 7010), also known as a no symbol, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle or universal no, is a red circle with a red diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), completely enclosing a pictogram to indicate something is not permitted.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Here be dragons'?
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Is there a WORD For: sound made by mouth to express …
2018年2月16日 · 3 The sound made by pushing middle tongue against palate, tip of tongue bent downward and pushed up against upper teeth and sucking in air sharply w/ mouth open, chin drops and holds for an instant. A forceful "thch..ahch!"