smiley

  1. Adjective.  Cheerful and happy; smiling.
  2. Noun.  (rare) A simplified representation of a smiling face.
  3. Noun.  (Internet) A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a person's mood or emotion, especially :) or :-) or other smiling depiction.
  4. Noun.  (slang) Having one's throat slit from side to side.
  5. Noun.  (rare) An improvised street weapon consisting of a length of chain with padlocks and other heavy objects affixed to one end.

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