"pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation or other keyboard characters," by 1994, apparently from emotion + icon.
:-( and :-) are emoticons
Emmy
emoji
emollient
emolument
emote
emoticon
emotion
emotional
emotionless
emotive
empanada
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