
๐ Winking face with tongue
๐ Emoji meaning
I'm just kidding! Cheeky, humorous; not meant to be taken seriously.
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๐ Meaning
The ๐ emoji, characterized by a winking eye and stuck out tongue, conveys a cheeky and playful attitude that is ideal for humorous or ironic messages. The wink suggests a certain playfulness or flirtatiousness, making it perfect for situations where people are teasing or charming each other. It conveys that the sender is not serious and that the message is meant with a wink. Therefore, it is ideal for casual and informal communication where lightness and fun are in the foreground. The ๐ emoji can be used in many contexts to add a light and cheerful touch to a conversation and avoid misunderstandings. Also, the combination of tongue and wink shows that the person is open-minded and ready for a joke.
Examples
- Just wait, I'll get you back! ๐
- Did you not tell me on purpose? ๐
- I was running super late again. ๐
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Commonly confused with
Same Emotion
Winking face vs winking with tongue; both playful and joking, tongue detail can be tiny.
Face with tongue vs winking with tongue; both silly, teasing faces.
Winking with tongue vs squinting with tongue; squint vs wink is small nuance, both hyper-playful.
Clown face vs winking tongue face; both wild, silly or unsettling in some contexts.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji โWinking face with tongueโ 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 added
Keywords removed
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 & winking eye
Emoji title after
winking face with tongue
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there were 2 changes.
Emoji title before
face with stuck-out tongue and winking eye
Emoji title after
face with stuck-out tongue & winking eye
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.
Keywords removed
Similar emojis from "Tongues, Hands and Accessories"
Comments
(2) Comments
Anonymous When you are in a funny mood and played a funny prank on someone.
David My business ๐


















