😏Emoji laughs smugly

😏 Smirking face

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😏 Emoji meaning

Smugness, irony, coolness, playfulness, flirtation, innuendo.

Table of Contents

  1.  Meaning
  2.  Confused With
  3.  Emoji History
  4.  Similar Emojis
  5.  Platforms
  6.  Emoji Details
  7.  Comments

😏 Meaning

With a sideways glance, raised eyebrows and a half-smile, the 😏 emoji expresses smugness, irony, coolness or playfulness. It is often used to convey flirtation or sexual innuendo, but use it with caution because sometimes someone might be up to something. In many contexts, the emoji has different meanings depending on how it is used. It can represent humorous comments or situations where you are making fun of yourself or another person. But it can also be used to express confidence, embarrassment, or satisfaction.

Examples

  • You wish! 😏
  • That was totally on purpose. 😏
  • Got something else to tell me? 😏

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Commonly confused with

Same Emotion

Smirking face
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Winking face

Smirking face vs winking face; both flirty or teasing, people often choose them interchangeably.

Smirking face
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Cat with wry smile

Cat with wry smile vs smirking face; both smug, mischievous expressions.

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji “Smirking face” was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 0.6 .

In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ boss + dapper + flirt + homie + kidding + leer + shade + slick + sly + smug + snicker + suave + suspicious + swag

Keywords removed

- smirking face

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ smirking face

In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ face + smirk

In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords removed

- smirk

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Comments

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  • When I am easily offended.

  • Use it when happy someone is going to share your joke. Example: Me: 'Are you joining the joke?' Second person: 'Sure! What must I do?' 'Share it with as many people as possible.' 'OK!' 😏👍

  • The perfect smiley to say “Just saying...“ or to express that you or your ideas were ignored or not considered important, or to note how differently things could have been.

  • Don't overdo it!

  • It's basically just a smirk

  • Shows indifference or a lack of concern.

  • I don't care.