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Lenny Face

Lenny Face noun: the kaomoji-style emoticon ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or any of its variations, mostly used to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or pasted over and over to spam online discussions.

Noun

Lenny Face (plural Lenny Faces)

  1. (Internet) The kaomoji-style emoticon ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or any of its variations, mostly used to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or pasted over and over to spam online discussions.
    • Khotulev is far from alone in his interest in these characters. There’s a forum on Reddit, for example, dedicated to clarifying the meaning of emoticons and suggesting new ones. Some of the most popular emoticons have taken on meme status, such as “Lenny Face”.2014 November 26, Chris Baraniuk, “:-o: The surprising power of emoticons”, in BBC Future
    • The internet has produced many strange fads throughout the years, from cats getting scared of cucumbers to the weirdly unsettling Lenny Face. But none of these memes have anything on the latest internet phenomenon — one that's literally described as a frog riding a unicycle.2016 May 27, German Lopez, “Dat boi, explained”, in Vox
    Synonyms:
    Le Lenny Face, deg deg

Synonyms of Lenny Face

  • Le Lenny Face
  • deg deg

Forms of Lenny Face

pluralLenny Faces

Origin of Lenny Face

Of obscure origin; the name Lenny was possibly suggested arbitrarily in a thread on 4chan or Reddit.

Questions about Lenny Face

What does Lenny Face mean?
Lenny Face means the kaomoji-style emoticon ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or any of its variations, mostly used to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or pasted over and over to spam online discussions.
What part of speech is Lenny Face?
Lenny Face is a noun.
What is the plural of Lenny Face?
The plural of Lenny Face is Lenny Faces.

Words near Lenny Face in the dictionary

  1. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
  2. Lennoxtown
  3. Lennoxville
  4. lenns
  5. Lenny
  6. Lenny Face
  7. Lenny Faces
  8. Lenny Skutnik
  9. Lenné
  10. Lenné Triangle
  11. leno

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