bixie
Chinese statue of a bixie
Meaning
Noun
- A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.
- A type of emoticon such as <@_@>, which represents an unrotated expression, unlike a smiley.
Related
Similar words
- chimaera, cloud deer
Origin
- From Mandarin 辟邪.
- From BIX, acronym for the Byte Information Exchange, a BBS on which these emoticons became popular.
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