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Representing a clown or circus
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Clown face
The Clown Face emoji 🤡 depicts a face with white face paint, exaggerated makeup, a red nose, and often a wide, mischievous smile. It is generally used to represent clowns, circuses, or humor. However...
Meaning & Usage
The Clown Face emoji 🤡 depicts a face with white face paint, exaggerated makeup, a red nose, and often a wide, mischievous smile. It is generally used to represent clowns, circuses, or humor. However, it often carries a secondary, metaphorical meaning: it is used to describe someone as foolish, silly, or acting in a ridiculous manner. The clown emoji can also be used to express self-deprecation or embarrassment. It was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016, and has become a popular way to express both lighthearted amusement and critical judgment online. The use of clown imagery for mockery has roots in various cultural traditions, where clowns are sometimes figures of ridicule.
Usage Contexts
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Describing someone acting foolishly
You're being such a 🤡 right now.
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Expressing self-deprecation
I completely messed that up, I'm such a 🤡.
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Indicating that a situation is absurd or ridiculous
This whole situation is a 🤡 show.
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Palyaço yüzü
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Clown-Gesicht
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Visage de clown
Français
🇮🇳
जोकर चेहरा
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
وجه مهرج
العربية
🇷🇺
Клоун
Русский
🇵🇰
جوکر چہرہ
اردو
🇮🇩
Badut
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Mặt hề
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
หน้าตลก
ไทย
🇮🇷
دلقک
فارسی
🇳🇬
Fuskar Ɗan Dariya
Hausa
🇪🇹
የአስቂኝ ተዋናይ ፊት
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Mchekeshaji
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
জোকারের মুখ
বাংলা
🇲🇲
လူပြက်ရုပ်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Masxaraboz Yuz
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
विदुषकाचा चेहरा
मराठी
🇮🇳
జోకర్ ముఖం
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Badhut
Jawa
🇮🇶
Rûyê qeşmer
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Klaun
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with Caution
Be mindful of context. Using this emoji to describe someone can be seen as offensive.
Combine with Other Emojis
Combine with other emojis to add nuance, for example, adding 😂 or 🤦 to show laughter or frustration with the 'clowning' behavior.
Self-deprecation
Use the emoji to laugh at yourself if you make a mistake. It can lighten the mood.
Developer Codes
U+1F921
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