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 Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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