Emojion🤌 samengeknepen vingers
Betekenis
Introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) to represent the iconic Italian 'ma che vuoi' gesture meaning disbelief or frustration. Outside Italy, it doubles as a 'chef's kiss' for perfection — the same emoji can express opposite emotions depending on cultural context.
Trefwoorden: gebaar, hand, handgebaar, italiaans, maffia, ondervraging, samengeknepen, sarcastisch, vingers
Deze emoji heeft varianten met verschillende huidskleuren.
Zo wordt hij wereldwijd gebruikt
ItalyThe original meaning is the frustrated 'ma che vuoi' (what do you want?) protest gesture — disbelief or annoyance, not admiration.
Israel / Middle EastAn established gesture meaning 'wait', 'hold on', or 'be patient', with its own cultural history separate from the Italian usage.
💡 Wist je dat?
Proposed in 2019 by Jennifer 8. Lee (Unicode Emoji Subcommittee vice-chair) after noticing her Italian friend's gesture, it joined Unicode 13.0 in 2020. Researchers later reportedly identified 24 distinct interpretations — making it one of the most semantically ambiguous emoji in use.
💡 Wist je dat?
Italians read 🤌 as the frustrated 'ma che vuoi' gesture, while most non-Italians see a chef's kiss of approval — making it surprisingly easy to send the wrong message in international chats.