Man tipping hand: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A man with medium-dark skin holding one hand out with the palm facing upward, as if presenting something or adjusting an invisible bow tie. The gesture captures a specific posture often associated with a helpful concierge or a person delivering a sassy remark.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for conveying attitude, indifference, or a 'whatever' vibe in digital conversations. It is frequently used to highlight a sarcastic point, act out a dramatic 'hair flip' moment, or provide information with a side of flair. It serves as a male-presenting counterpart to the standard 💁♀️ emoji.
History
The tipping hand gesture was added to the Unicode standard to represent a person at an information desk. Over time, internet users repurposed the icon to convey snark and social confidence, leading to the creation of gender-inclusive and skin-tone-modified versions in later updates to make the expression more personal.
Details
Glyph
💁🏾♂
Unicode
U+1F481 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f481_1f3fe_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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