bixie /bik'see/ n. Variant emoticons used on BIX (the BIX Information eXchange).

bixie /bik'see/ n.

Variant emoticons used on BIX
(the BIX Information eXchange). The most common (smiley)
bixie is <@_@>, representing two cartoon eyes and a mouth. These
were originally invented in an SF fanzine called APA-L and imported
to BIX by one of the earliest users.

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