bixie

== English == === Etymology 1 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 辟邪 (bìxié). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /biːˈʃeɪ/, /biːʃiˈeɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ ==== Noun ==== bixie (plural bixies) A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art. ===== Synonyms ===== (mythical beast): chimaera, cloud deer ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From BIX, acronym for the Byte Information Exchange, a BBS on which these emoticons became popular. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbɪksi/ Rhymes: -ɪksi ==== Noun ==== bixie (plural bixies) (computing, dated) A type of emoticon such as <@_@>, which represents an unrotated expression, unlike a smiley.