😝Face pinches both eyes with tongue

😝 Squinting face with tongue

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😝 Emoji meaning

Haha, that was funny! Joke, taunt, gloating, teasing.

Table of Contents

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

😝 Meaning

Users can use the 😝 emoji, which is a winking face with its tongue stuck out, to playfully express their feelings by making fun of, getting angry at, or jokingly insulting someone. This emoji is often used for provocative messages, crude or black humor, and gloating. Its mischievous appearance makes it an ideal choice for creating a joking atmosphere and making what is being said more humorous and less serious. Furthermore, it is great for expressing gloating or responding to criticism or unpleasant situations with humor. All in all, the 😝 emoji is a versatile symbol for creating a cheerful mood in various contexts and promoting friendly communication between people.

Examples

  • Gotcha! 😝
  • I was just kidding. 😝
  • Are you messing with me? 😝

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Commonly confused with

Same Emotion

Squinting face with tongue
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Winking face with tongue

Winking with tongue vs squinting with tongue; squint vs wink is small nuance, both hyper-playful.

Squinting face with tongue
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Zany face

Zany face vs squinting with tongue; both chaotic, silly, ‘crazy’ faces.

Squinting face with tongue
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Grinning squinting face

Squinting with tongue vs squinting with big grin; both extreme laughter/silliness.

Squinting face with tongue
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Face with hand over mouth

Hand-over-mouth vs squinting tongue; both can be playful, giggly reactions.

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji “Squinting face with tongue” 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

+ closed + eyes + gross + omg + squinting + stuck-out + whatever + yolo

Keywords removed

- squinting face with tongue

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there were 2 changes.

Emoji title renamed

Emoji title before

face with stuck-out tongue & closed eyes

Emoji title after

squinting face with tongue

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ squinting face with tongue

In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there were 2 changes.

Emoji title renamed

Emoji title before

face with stuck-out tongue and tightly-closed eyes

Emoji title after

face with stuck-out tongue & closed eyes

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ eye + face + horrible + taste + tongue

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

Keywords changed

Keywords removed

- horrible - taste

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Comments

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  • Or when joking with someone.

  • It means that something is sick (=cool). Or in some cases, it can mean that you are intentionally making fun of someone.