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What Does ;P Mean?
;P means "Winking and Sticking Tongue Out." This icon is often used at the end of a cheeky or playful message (or as a cheeky or playful response to a message). The two characters represent a face: the semicolon represents the eyes (with one winking) while the "P" represents a tongue sticking out of a mouth.
The icon also exists with a colon instead of a semicolon (i.e., the eye is not winking):
The version with the semicolon (i.e., the wink) is considered a little cheekier than the colon version.
Similar icons include:
Image for ;P
When I write ;P, I mean this:
eyes with a wink (;) and a mouth with protruding tongue (P)
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Summary of Key Points
"Winking and Sticking Tongue out" is the most common definition for ;P on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
| ;P | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Winking and Sticking Tongue out |
| Type: | Icon |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of ;P in Sentences
Here are examples of ;P being used in conversations:
- Toby: Wait! Come back! You forgot your bullsh*t! ;P
- Mark: I'm jealous of all the people that haven't met you.
- Pat: It was called a jumpoline before your mom jumped on it.
- Adam: Are your parents cousins? ;P
An Academic Look at ;P
As it's a graphical representation, :P is classified as an icon.
What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "up yours, Noddy" or "screw you" (in a playful tone) instead of ;P.
Example of ;P Used in a Text
;P
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