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(indicating emotion): Perhaps borrowed from Japanese ~, 〜, 〰, emphatic form of ー (long vowel mark).

letter

diacritic, obsolete Written on a letter, usually a vowel, in place of an omitted n or m. cõtempt — contempt

symbol

Internet, obsolete Approximately. She brought ~10 shirts for a two-day trip.
Internet, obsolete Indicating joy, elation, excitement, or a playful tone. Awesome~ I hope you enjoy your trip!

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"~." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/~. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

~. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/~

Chicago

"~." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/~.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {\~{}},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/~},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}