Emojion๐ OK hand
Meaning
Widely used to express OK, agreement, or that something is perfect. However, this gesture carries vulgar or offensive meanings in several countries, so cultural context matters.
Keywords: awesome, bet, dope, fleek, fosho, got, gotcha, hand, legit, ok, okay, pinch, rad, sure, sweet, three
This emoji supports skin tone variations.
๐ก Did you know?
In 2017, a 4chan campaign called 'Operation O-KKK' falsely spread the claim that ๐ was a white power symbol. Though started as a hoax, some white supremacists actually adopted it, leading the ADL to add the gesture to its hate symbol list in 2019 โ while also noting that the vast majority of uses remain innocent.
๐ก Did you know?
In Brazil, Greece, Spain, and some other countries, ๐ is an obscene insult. A heartfelt compliment can accidentally read as an offense depending on who's on the receiving end.
Combinations using this emoji
How it's used around the world
Brazil
Considered an obscene, insulting gesture. The same applies in Greece and Spain.
Turkey
Considered an offensive insult and can be deeply hurtful depending on context.
France
Known as a gesture meaning 'zero' or 'worthless' โ the opposite of its usual positive connotation.
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