Translingual

Punctuation mark

:-(

1. An emoticon representing a sad face.
   • 19 September 1982, Scott Fahlman, Carnegie Mellon University computer science general board.

     Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use

     :-(

   • “Emoticons Defined and Explained”, in (Please provide the title of the work), accessed 2010

     Therefore, it may be best to leave emoticons out of your business e-mails. This will help you avoid feeling :-( and keep you feeling :-).

Usage notes

This symbol is often called a "sad face".

Synonyms

• :(

References

1. ↑ “

   ) turns 25”, in (Please provide the title of the work), 2007-09-20, retrieved 2007-09-20