"{". ASCII character 123. Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; ITU-T: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" = unbrace); curly ("}" = uncurly); leftit ("}" = rytit); left squirrelly; INTERCAL: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with right brace ("}").