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 Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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