In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary announced that their Word of the Year was the emoji 'Face with Tears of Joy ... explaining the difference between emoticons and emoji, Professor Vyv ...

Smiley faces, love hearts ... of the Year' in 2015 wasn't actually a word at all - it was the Face With Tears emoji, which shows just how influential the little graphic images have become.

the rolling on the floor smiley, the loudly crying face and, finally, the skull emoji all acceptable meanings of the sentiment. 33% of Emoijipedia users opt for the laughing face with tears of joy ...