(idea) by adrianthomas Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:44:33
Sending a message in an on-line chat system such as aIRC,MUD, MOO or MUCK or MUSH in such a way that it appears to be an action rather than a statement. From the /emote command used to do this.

> Bob blinks in horror.
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