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What Does :/ Mean?

:/ is an emoticon used to indicate indecision, skepticism, exasperation, and annoyance.

The emoticon :/ is one of the most difficult to define. It can indicate a wide range of emotions, including (but not limited to) indecision, skepticism, exasperation, and annoyance.

When it comes to understanding :/, context is vital! 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 mean this: meaning of :/

The :/ emoticon might also mean skepticism, exasperation, and annoyance (amongst other things).

Summary of Key Points

"Indecision, skepticism, exasperation, and annoyance" are some of the most common definitions of the emoticon :/ on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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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 :/

:/ is an emoticon (i.e., an icon used to express an emotion or sentiment).

Emoticons are pictorial representations of facial expressions, constructed with punctuation marks, letters, numbers and other characters found on a keyboard.

Example of :/ Used in a Text

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