Emoticonic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to emoticons. not-comparable

    "The fame comes from its acronymic, telegraphic (sometimes telepathic), and emoticonic informality. What too many online writers fail to realize is that there are formal requirements for the most effective, most economical informal style."

Example

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"The fame comes from its acronymic, telegraphic (sometimes telepathic), and emoticonic informality. What too many online writers fail to realize is that there are formal requirements for the most effective, most economical informal style."

Etymology

From emoticon + -ic.

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