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posted November 14, 2013 08:12
What the $#%@ is an "obscenicon"?
 
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posted November 14, 2013 08:22Hide Post
I think it's when you you use a proctolological photo as your avatar.


It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -J. Krishnamurti
 
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posted November 14, 2013 09:13Hide Post
obscenicon


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
 
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posted November 14, 2013 10:26Hide Post
What Language Log has to say on the subject.


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posted November 14, 2013 20:50Hide Post
Here is an interesting article about it in Slate. This article says that in 1964 Mort Walker (creator of Beetle Bailey) called the term grawlix .
 
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posted November 15, 2013 11:44Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by zmježd:
obscenicon


Thank you for my snicker of the day-- directed at "Cat on the Mat." Gad I'm sick of seeing that character plaster the preschool halls every yr while B&N or Scholastic or somebody makes a buck off him!
 
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posted November 15, 2013 20:45Hide Post
In case you didn't see this...
 
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