😛 Face with tongue
😛 Emoji meaning
Cheeky, playful, ironic, humorous.
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😛 Meaning
You make fun of others: I knew you'd screw up. The 😛 emoji grins cheekily with its tongue stuck out to playfully create a humorous mood or soften an ironic remark. It helps avoid misunderstandings by showing that the other person should not take the message too seriously. It is also used to make fun of someone or to comment on a situation in a joking way. Equally, it can be used to lighten up jokes, wisecracks, and playful banter among friends and to maintain a lighthearted and casual tone in conversation.
Examples
- Just kidding! 😛
- Do you want to try some too? 😛
- I'm feeling a little cheeky today. 😛
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Commonly confused with
Same Emotion
Face savoring food vs face with tongue; tongue out in both, often both used for playful or tasty contexts.
Face with tongue vs winking with tongue; both silly, teasing faces.
Face with tongue vs zany face; both goofy and unserious expressions.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Face with tongue” was approved as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015 and added to Emoji 1.0 .
In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there were 2 changes.
Emoji title before
face with stuck-out tongue
Emoji title after
face with tongue
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.
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Similar emojis from "Tongues, Hands and Accessories"
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