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Expressing disbelief or frustration
He forgot his keys again 🤦
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Person facepalming
The 🤦 Facepalm emoji depicts a person with their hand covering their face, expressing disbelief, frustration, embarrassment, or disappointment. It's a universal gesture of exasperation when someone (...
Meaning & Usage
The 🤦 Facepalm emoji depicts a person with their hand covering their face, expressing disbelief, frustration, embarrassment, or disappointment. It's a universal gesture of exasperation when someone (including oneself) does something foolish or makes a silly mistake. The emoji is often used to react to absurd or illogical situations, conveying a sense of 'I can't believe this is happening' or 'What were you thinking?'. It was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016, quickly becoming a popular way to express exasperation online.
Usage Contexts
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Reacting to someone else's foolishness
Did you really just say that? 🤦
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Showing embarrassment for oneself
I completely blanked during the presentation 🤦
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Expressing disappointment in a situation
The game was a complete disaster 🤦
Platform Appearances
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🇹🇷
Yüzünü eliyle kapama
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Sich an den Kopf fassende Person
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Personne avec la paume sur le visage
Français
🇮🇳
माथे पर हाथ
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
شخص محبط
العربية
🇷🇺
Человек потерял дар речи
Русский
🇵🇰
پیشانی پر ہاتھ
اردو
🇮🇩
Orang tepuk jidat
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Người lấy tay che mặt
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
หมดกัน
ไทย
🇮🇷
با کف دست به پیشانی زدن
فارسی
🇳🇬
Mutum Mai Nuna Kunya
Hausa
🇪🇹
ማዘን
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Mtu Anayepiga Kichwa kwa Mkono
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
মাথায় হাত
বাংলা
🇲🇲
မျက်နှာလက်ဝါးဖြင့်အုပ်ထားသောရုပ်
မြန်မာ
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Boshqa gapim yo‘q
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
कपाळाला हात
मराठी
🇮🇳
తల కొట్టుకుంటున్న వ్యక్తి
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Ngelus Dada
Jawa
🇮🇶
Kes rû digire
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Nakasapo sa Noo
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with caution
While versatile, the facepalm can come across as dismissive. Consider your audience and the context before using it.
Combine with other emojis
Adding other emojis can soften the impact or add nuance. For example, 🤦😂 (facepalm and laughing) indicates amusement despite the frustration.
Consider the gendered versions
Use 🤦♂️ (man facepalming) or 🤦♀️ (woman facepalming) for more accurate representation when appropriate.
Developer Codes
U+1F926
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