"emoticonic" meaning in English

See emoticonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: emoticon + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|emoticon|ic}} emoticon + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} emoticonic (not comparable)
  1. Relating to emoticons. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-emoticonic-en-adj-BpMCGr0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic

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          "text": "The fame comes from its acronymic, telegraphic (sometimes telepathic), and emoticonic informality. What too many online writers fail to realize is that there are formal requirements for the most effective, most economical informal style.",
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