Hug
{}
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Popularity
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular
Direction
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
Added
March 1, 2012
Description: The left and right brackets represent arms giving you a hug. It is a common way to send a hug to someone online.
({})
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Popularity
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common
Direction
Horizontal (tilted 90° left)
Added
March 3, 2012
Description: This is a "big hug" that can be used to add some extra enthusiasm to the standard {} emoticon. It is also the emoticon shortcut used to display the hug icon on BlackBerry smartphones.
{ }
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Popularity
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average
Direction
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
Added
October 26, 2009
Description: These two brackets can used to send someone a hug via e-mail or a text message.
:)X
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Popularity
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average
Direction
Horizontal (tilted 90° left)
Added
January 29, 2009
Description: The same as saying, "I hug you." Represents a person wrapping his or her arms around someone.
(~^.^)~~(^.^~)
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Popularity
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average
Direction
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
Added
July 23, 2015
Description: A depiction of two people with arms reaching to each other looking to hug.
(:)\/<
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Popularity
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon
Direction
Horizontal (tilted 90° left)
Added
March 5, 2012
Description: This person is reaching his arms out to give you a hug.
(((H)))
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Popularity
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon
Direction
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
Added
November 2, 2010
Description: Someone getting a really big bear hug.
(hug)
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Popularity
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon
Direction
Text (used as a shortcut)
Added
June 26, 2012
Description: A Skype shortcut that inserts a cute and cuddly bear reaching out for a hug, or more accurately, a "bear hug."
Smiley Shortcut in:
Skype
(っ⌒‿⌒)っ
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Popularity
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon
Direction
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
Added
October 22, 2019
Description: An illustration of a happy person wanting to give a hug. His arms are outstretched in the hugging position and his eyes are closed in a manner that conveys contentment.
Emoticon Information from PC.net
https://pc.net/emoticons/hug