Emojion๐ winking face with tongue
Meaning
A one-eyed wink with tongue out for jokes, teasing, and playful mischief. Often tacked on to signal "don't take this seriously."
Keywords: crazy, epic, eye, face, funny, joke, loopy, nutty, party, stuck-out, tongue, wacky, weirdo, wink, winking, yolo
How it's used around the world
JapanStrongly tied to the traditional 'Akanbe' gesture (pulling down an eyelid while sticking out your tongue), giving it a childish, taunting edge. Using it toward elders or superiors can come across as disrespectful.
United KingdomFrequently paired with dry wit or cutting remarks โ not mean-spirited, more of a signal that says 'you know I'm having a go at you, right?'
๐ก Did you know?
When added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010, its official name was the mouthful "Face with Stuck-Out Tongue and Winking Eye" โ the shorter "Winking Face with Tongue" came into common use through later naming revisions.
๐ก Did you know?
Tacked onto a reply that's deliberately neither yes nor no โ it keeps the other person guessing whether you're joking or serious, which is exactly this emoji's specialty.
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