Skype Emoticons / Smileys and using them...

Skype version: 2.5.0.141comes packed with Smileys or as they call them, Emoticons. You'll find 63 available on your IM window Drop Down Menu, and then there is 8 secret / hidden ones. On top of that you also have a huge range of Country Flags available for Windows v2.5.0.141 , Mac v1.5.0.60 users only see the text (flag:nz) but (bow) appears to only be available in Mac v1.5.0.60 and not in Windows v 2.5.0.141

	Basic Smiley Table with Default Key Combinations
Smileys Incluced on the Skype drop down menu version 2.5.0.141
:)	:(	:D	8)	:O	;)	;(
(sweat)	:|	:*	:P	(blush)	:^)	|-)
|-(	(inlove)	]:)	(talk)	(yawn)	(puke)	(doh)
:@	(wasntme)	(party)	:S	(mm)	8-|	:x
(hi)	(call)	(devil)	(angel)	(envy)	(wait)	(hug)
(makeup)	(chuckle)	(clap)	(think)	(y)	(n)	(handshake)
(skype)	(h)	(u)	(e)	(F)	(rain)	(sun)
(o)	(music)	(~)	(mp)	(coffee)	(pi)	(cash)
(flex)	(cake)	(beer)	(d)	(dance)	(ninja)	(*)
	Hidden / Secret Smileys included in Skype
(toivo)	(mooning)	(finger)	(bandit)	(drunk)	(smoking)	(rock)
			(headbang)
		Mac v1.5.0.60
			(Bow)
all the Skype Smiles (Emoticons) shown in the table above are © 2006 by Skype Limited

An indepth look at the Smileys Available in Skype v2.5.0.141 for Windows

Complex table with Names, default and all available combinations
Smileys Incluced on the Skype drop down menu version 2.5.0.141
Name	Smiley	Sad face	Big Smiley	Cool Smiley	Surprised Smiley	Winking	Crying Face
Default	:)	:(	:D	8)	:O	;)	;(
Other	:-) =)	:-( =(	:-D :=D	8-) 8=) B) B-) B=) (cool)	:-O :=O :o :-o :=o	;-) ;=)	;-( ;=(
Name	Sweating	Speechless	Kiss	Smiley with Tongue out	Blush	Wondering	Sleepy
Default	(sweat)	:|	:*	:P	(blush)	:^)	|-)
Other	(:|	:-| :=|	:-* :=*	:-P :=P :p :-p :=p	:$ :-$ :=$ :">		I-) I=) (snooze)
Name	Dull	In Love	Evil Grin	Talking	Yawn	Puking	Doh!
Default	|-(	(inlove)	]:)	(talk)	(yawn)	(puke)	(doh)
Other	|( |=(		>:) (grin)		|-()	:& :-& :=&
Name	Angry	It Wasn't Me	Party	Worried	mmm...	Nerdy	My Lips are Sealed
Default	:@	(wasntme)	(party)	:S	(mm)	8-|	:x
Other	:-@ :=@ x( x-( x=( X( X-( X=(			:-S :s :-s		B-| 8| B| 8=| B=| (nerd)	:-x :X :-X :# :-# :=x :=X :=#
Name	Hi	Call	Devil	Angel	Envy	Wait	Hug
Default	(hi)	(call)	(devil)	(angel)	(envy)	(wait)	(hug)
Other			(6)	(a) (A)			(bear)
Name	Make-up	Giggle	Clapping	Thinking	Yes	No	Handshake
Default	(makeup)	(chuckle)	(clap)	(think)	(y)	(n)	(handshake)
Other	(kate)	(giggle)		:-? :? :=?	(Y)(ok)	(N)
Name	Skype	Heart	Broken Heart	You Have Mail	Flower	Rain	Sun
Default	(skype)	(h)	(u)	(e)	(F)	(rain)	(sun)
Other	(ss)	(H) (l) (L)	(U)	(m)	(f)	(st) (london)
Name	Time	Music	Movie	Phone	Coffee	Pizza	Cash
Default	(o)	(music)	(~)	(mp)	(coffee)	(pi)	(cash)
Other	(O) (time)		(film) (movie)	(phone)		(pizza)	(mo) ($)
Name	Muscle	Cake	Beer	Drink	Dancing	Ninja	Star
Default	(flex)	(cake)	(beer)	(d)	(dance)	(ninja)	(*)
Other	(muscle)			(D)	\o/ \:D/ \:d/
Hidden / Secret Smileys included in Skype
Name	Toivo	Mooning	Finger	Bandit	Drunk	Smoking	Rock
Default	(toivo)	(mooning)	(finger)	(bandit)	(drunk)	(smoking)	(rock)
Other						(smoke) (ci)
Name	Banging Head on the Wall
Default / Other	(headbang) (banghead)
	Note: 2 are included					Available in Mac v1.5.0.60
						(Bow)
	toivo-1.gif	toivo.gif
all the Skype Smiles (Emoticons) shown in the table above are © 2006 by Skype Limited

Country Flags currently available in Skype (Windows) v2.5.0.14,
remember Skype ( Mac) v1.5.0.60 users will only see the text

Flags
A huge range of Country Flags are available by using the 2 letter Country Code e.g for NZ use (flag:nz) for US flag (flag:us)
	(flag:au)	(flag:gb)	(flag:nz)	(flag:us)
	also available...
(flag:ad)   (flag:ae)   (flag:af)   (flag:ag)   (flag:ai)   (flag:al)   (flag:am)   (flag:an)   (flag:ao)   (flag:aq)   (flag:ar)   (flag:as)   (flag:at)   (flag:au)   (flag:aw)   (flag:az)   (flag:ba)   (flag:bb)   (flag:bd)   (flag:be)   (flag:bf)   (flag:bg)   (flag:bh)   (flag:bi)   (flag:bj)   (flag:bm)   (flag:bn)   (flag:bo)   (flag:br)   (flag:bs)   (flag:bt)   (flag:bw)   (flag:by)   (flag:bz)   (flag:ca)   (flag:cc)   (flag:cd)   (flag:cf)   (flag:cg)   (flag:ch)   (flag:ci)   (flag:ck)   (flag:cl)   (flag:cm)   (flag:cn)   (flag:co)   (flag:cr)   (flag:cs)   (flag:cu)   (flag:cv)   (flag:cx)   (flag:cy)   (flag:cz)   (flag:de)   (flag:dj)   (flag:dk)   (flag:dm)   (flag:do)   (flag:dz)   (flag:ec)   (flag:ee)   (flag:eg)   (flag:eh)   (flag:er)   (flag:es)   (flag:et)   (flag:fi)   (flag:fj)   (flag:fk)   (flag:fm)   (flag:fo)   (flag:fr)   (flag:ga)   (flag:gb)   (flag:gd)   (flag:ge)   (flag:gf)   (flag:gh)   (flag:gi)   (flag:gl)   (flag:gm)   (flag:gn)   (flag:gp)   (flag:gq)   (flag:gr)   (flag:gs)   (flag:gt)   (flag:gu)   (flag:gw)   (flag:gy)   (flag:hk)   (flag:hm)   (flag:hn)   (flag:hr)   (flag:ht)   (flag:hu)   (flag:id)   (flag:ie)   (flag:il)   (flag:in)   (flag:io)   (flag:iq)   (flag:ir)   (flag:is)   (flag:it)   (flag:jo)   (flag:jp)   (flag:ke)   (flag:kg)   (flag:kh)   (flag:ki)   (flag:km)   (flag:kn)   (flag:kp)   (flag:kr)   (flag:kw)   (flag:ky)   (flag:kz)   (flag:la)   (flag:lb)   (flag:lc)   (flag:li)   (flag:lk)   (flag:lr)   (flag:ls)   (flag:lt)   (flag:lu)   (flag:lv)   (flag:ly)   (flag:ma)   (flag:mc)   (flag:md)   (flag:mg)   (flag:mh)   (flag:mk)   (flag:ml)   (flag:mm)   (flag:mn)   (flag:mo)   (flag:mp)   (flag:mq)   (flag:mr)   (flag:ms)   (flag:mt)   (flag:mu)   (flag:mv)   (flag:mw)   (flag:mx)   (flag:my)   (flag:mz)   (flag:na)   (flag:nc)   (flag:ne)   (flag:nf)   (flag:ng)   (flag:ni)   (flag:nl)   (flag:no)   (flag:np)   (flag:nr)   (flag:nu)   (flag:nz)   (flag:om)   (flag:pa)   (flag:pe)   (flag:pf)   (flag:pg)   (flag:ph)   (flag:pk)   (flag:pl)   (flag:pm)   (flag:pn)   (flag:pr)   (flag:ps)   (flag:pt)   (flag:pw)   (flag:py)   (flag:qa)   (flag:re)   (flag:ro)   (flag:ru)   (flag:rw)   (flag:sa)   (flag:sb)   (flag:sc)   (flag:sd)   (flag:se)   (flag:sg)   (flag:sh)   (flag:si)   (flag:sk)   (flag:sl)   (flag:sm)   (flag:sn)   (flag:so)   (flag:sr)   (flag:st)   (flag:sv)   (flag:sy)   (flag:sz)   (flag:tc)   (flag:td)   (flag:tf)   (flag:tg)   (flag:th)   (flag:tj)   (flag:tk)   (flag:tl)   (flag:tm)   (flag:tn)   (flag:to)   (flag:tr)   (flag:tt)   (flag:tv)   (flag:tw)   (flag:tz)   (flag:ua)   (flag:ug)   (flag:um)   (flag:us)   (flag:uy)   (flag:uz)   (flag:va)   (flag:vc)   (flag:ve)   (flag:vg)   (flag:vi)   (flag:vn)   (flag:vu)   (flag:wf)   (flag:ws)   (flag:ye)   (flag:yt)   (flag:za)   (flag:zm) (flag:zw)
Skype Flags © 2006 by Skype Limited

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