=*

What Does =* Mean?

=* Means "Kiss"

In texting and chat, =* is a flirty or affectionate emoticon that mimics a kiss or blowing a kiss. It combines the equal sign (representing eyes) with the asterisk (representing puckered lips) and is most often used to show affection, flirtation, or playful teasing. For example, someone might text "Goodnight =*" as a cute way to sign off.

While this symbol was common in the early days of texting and online chat, it's now considered a bit old-school and has mostly been replaced by emojis like 😘 and 😚.

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=* is a digital kiss.

Summary of Key Points

=*
Definition:	Kiss
Type:	Emoticon
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at =*

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=* is an old-school emoticon. Emoticons are basically the OG emojis — little faces made from keyboard symbols. They let you show vibes and feelings in text, like happy, sad, or annoyed, without using actual pictures. Just a few characters (letters, numbers, or symbols from a standard keyboard) are used to make a mini-illustration of the mood you're trying to send.

Emoticons have largely been made redundant on most messaging apps, as users now have access to emojis and many emoticons are automatically replaced with the corresponding emoji. However, many people still use them when they're in a hurry or want to give a message an old school vibe.