diff --git a/config/punctuation/de.conf b/config/punctuation/de.conf
index 7e63dfc6..81f33903 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/de.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/de.conf
@@ -44,10 +44,29 @@ _:===:Lienie unten
 =:===:Istgleich
 
 [customDict]
-
 [emoticonDict]
-:):===:Grins
-;):===:Zwinker
-XD:===:loool
-:D:===:Lach
-<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
+[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
+[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
+[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
+# example for arrow left
+#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
+# or
+#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
+[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
+[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
+[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile
diff --git a/config/punctuation/en.conf b/config/punctuation/en.conf
index 21e51c02..005a7bb7 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/en.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/en.conf
@@ -44,10 +44,29 @@ _:===:line
 =:===:equals
 
 [customDict]
-
 [emoticonDict]
-:):===:smile
-;):===:twinker
-XD:===:loool
-:D:===:lought
-<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
+[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
+[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
+[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
+# example for arrow left
+#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
+# or
+#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
+[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
+[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
+[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile
diff --git a/config/punctuation/es.conf b/config/punctuation/es.conf
index f95d3c73..8bfe9612 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/es.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/es.conf
@@ -44,10 +44,29 @@ _:===:subrayado
 =:===:igual
 
 [customDict]
-
 [emoticonDict]
-:):===:sonrisa
-;):===:twinker
-XD:===:loool
-:D:===:lought
-<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
+[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
+[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
+[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
+# example for arrow left
+#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
+# or
+#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
+[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
+[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
+[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile
diff --git a/config/punctuation/fr.conf b/config/punctuation/fr.conf
index ff36dffd..475db2be 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/fr.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/fr.conf
@@ -44,10 +44,29 @@ _:===:souligné
 =:===:égale à
 
 [customDict]
-
 [emoticonDict]
-:):===:sourire
-;):===:clin d'oeil
-XD:===:explosé de rire
-:D:===:rire
-<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
+[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
+[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
+[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
+# example for arrow left
+#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
+# or
+#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
+[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
+[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
+[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile
diff --git a/config/punctuation/pl.conf b/config/punctuation/pl.conf
index 59356403..75152d0c 100644
--- a/config/punctuation/pl.conf
+++ b/config/punctuation/pl.conf
@@ -44,10 +44,29 @@ _:===:podkreślnik
 =:===:równa się
 
 [customDict]
-
 [emoticonDict]
-:):===:smile
-;):===:twinker
-XD:===:loool
-:D:===:lought
-<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]<{-.-}>:===:Raves
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:-/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]-\.-:===:bugged
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>\.<:===:laughing
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8-X:===:skull
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]>:-\):===:evil smile
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]\\o/:===:Hurray
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]:/:===:confused
+[\s*|'|"][\s*|'|"]8\):===:smile with sunglasses
+[\s*|'|"]:D[\s*|'|"]:===:laugh
+[\s*|'|"];\)[\s*|'|"]:===:wink
+[\s*|'|"]XD[\s*|'|"]:===:LOL
+[\s*|'|"]:-\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]:\)[\s*|'|"]:===:smile
+[\s*|'|"]->[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow right
+# example for arrow left
+#(?:[ |^])(<-)(?:[ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left
+# or
+#([ |^])<-([ ,.!?$]):===:arrow left\2
+[\s*|'|"]<-[\s*|'|"]:===:arrow left
+[\s*|'|"][O|o][O|o][\s*|'|"]:===:WTF?
+[\s*|'|"]\^\^[\s*|'|"]:===:enjoy smile