The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but positive. Yup, that's right.

Keith Broni, 33, from Dublin, has revealed the double meaning behind popular emojis such as the peach, the, the aubergine and the smiley devil face, and which to avoid.

The Apple emoji library has come a long way since its inception in 2008 (which still included the poop emoji, if you’re curious). ... The purple, devil-y smiley face 😈 .

AN emoji expert has revealed the real meaning behind common icons- and which to avoid when flirting.Keith ... "The smiley devil face is a little inappropriate and naughty. It's sexually charged.

The evolution from the smiley face to emojis took a detour in the 1980s with emoticons, melding “emotion” and “icon” (a word similar to “emoji” conceptually but not etymologically). All emoticons are ...

Waving hand, smiley face, thumbs up. Word of Mouth's Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright have been looking at emoji - possibly the world's first truly global form of communication.