Etymology

Lenny Face

Today it means: The kaomoji-style emoticon ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or any of its variations, mostly used to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or pasted over and over to spam online discussions. Full definition →

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The story

Of obscure origin; the name Lenny was possibly suggested arbitrarily in a thread on 4chan or Reddit.

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