Take the footballer * dude, the shortcut is (Bartlett). Skype For Business - Footballer Emoticon Is (Bartlett). And the squirrel is also interesting. The shortcut is (Heidy). Skype For Business - Squirrel Emoticon Is (Heidy). Why would the squirrel be called Heidy? read more
Yes, there is a backstory. To deduct it, search for Heidy on google and also on Skype, and translate some Estonian words you might encounter, until you get an Eureka moment. Some other Skype emoticons have backstories too. read more
There was a Skype Staff member called Kate. You can find her 3 posts under the Skype Forum name "Skype-Kate_ " (london) = is also an alternative to a known and shown emoticon. read more