EmojionWhat emojis mean β and how the world really uses them
Is π a please, a prayer, or a high five? Emoji meanings change across borders.
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Who uses π to mean "dying of laughter" (US, by generation)
- Gen Z90
- Millennials55
- Older generations15
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πface with tears of joy
π has topped the world's most-used emoji rankings for years β yet English-speaking Gen Z reads it as a millennial tell and uses π for big laughs instead.
Most used emojis
- πface with tears of joy
- πloudly crying face
- π€£rolling on the floor laughing
- β€οΈred heart
- π₯fire
- π₯°smiling face with hearts
- πblue heart
- πsmiling face with heart-eyes
- β¨οΈsparkles
- πfolded hands
- ποΈthumbs up
- πeyes
- π₯΅hot face
- πsmiling face with smiling eyes
- πsmiling face with horns
Articles β
- ποΈπππ«‘πYour ποΈ Might Be Reading as Cold: A Guide to the Reaction Emoji Generation GapYou send ποΈ to mean "got it"; a younger reader may see "this conversation is over". π means laughing, π can mean sarcasm, π«‘ can mean resignation. Here is how six common reaction emoji land differently depending on who is reading.
- β€οΈπ§‘πππππ€π€π©·Heart Emoji Meanings: The Complete Guide to Every Color and Shapeβ€οΈπ§‘πππππ€π€π©·β¦ Heart emojis change meaning with their color and shape. Here is what all 24 hearts mean, how to choose between them, and the culture behind π in K-pop or π on Snapchat.