Woman facepalming: medium skin tone Emoji

People

A woman with a medium skin tone holding her hand to her forehead in a gesture of frustration or embarrassment. Her eyes are closed and her face is tilted downward, clearly capturing a moment of deep regret or annoyance.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to response for reacting to bad ideas, obvious mistakes, or absurd statements in group chats. It is frequently sent alongside 🤦 or 🙄 to highlight that the sender is completely finished dealing with a situation.

History

Added in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0, this emoji became a cultural staple almost overnight. It reflects the growing popularity of internet memes centered on exasperation and the real-world frustration of navigating complex digital interactions.

Details

Glyph

🤦🏽‍♀

Unicode

U+1F926 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2640

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f926_1f3fd_200d_2640:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD26;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;‍♀

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-gesture

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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