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Pinched fingers: dark skin tone

Pinched fingers: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-toned hand with fingers and thumb brought together in a vertical, pinched orientation. This specific gesture involves curling the fingers upward toward the thumb to form a point.

Usage Context

Frequently used to replicate the classic Italian hand gesture for 'what do you want?' or to express frustration, skepticism, or disbelief. It is often sent when someone is being impatient or when asking a rhetorical question, sometimes paired with 😒 or 🙄 to heighten the sense of annoyance.

History

This gesture was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2020 after massive demand for an emoji that could accurately capture Mediterranean non-verbal communication. It quickly became a meme for its ability to convey 'Italian energy' and has since evolved into a versatile tool for signaling exasperation across digital platforms.

Details

Glyph
🤌🏿
Unicode
U+1F90C U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f90c_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-partial
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
fingersgesturehandholdhuhinterrogationpatiencepinchedrelaxsarcasticughwhatzipitalian handchef kissdark skin tone

Google Noto License

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