Answer: smileys

AnswerCrossword Clue
SMILEYSCommon emoticons
SMILEYSE-mail grins
SMILEYSHappy e-mail symbols
SMILEYSGrinning icons
SMILEYSHappy-face symbols
SMILEYSLe Carre's "...People"
SMILEYSHappy face symbols
SMILEYSGrinning symbols
SMILEYSMany emojis
smileysA symbol that, when viewed sideways, represents a smiling face, formed by the characters :-) and used in electronic communications to indicate that the writer is pleased or joking