What is 🤦♂️ called?

🤦♂️ is called "Man Facepalming". Its official Unicode name is man facepalming.

How do I copy 🤦♂️?

On SmileyZone just click the 🤦♂️ emoji – it goes straight to your clipboard, ready to paste into WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok or any other app.

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🤦‍♂️ Man Facepalming

People reach for Man Facepalming when the topic is again, bewilder and disbelief.

👋 Gestures & Hands since 2016 · Unicode 9.0

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Unicode does not define this combination – the closest one is shown.

💡 Meaning

Unicode lists 🤦‍♂️ Man Facepalming among the gesturing people in the People & Body group. It usually appears in messages about again, bewilder, disbelief and exasperation. The keyword list continues with facepalm, man, no and not.

📱 Typical Usage

You can drop 🤦‍♂️ into chats, social posts, headlines or a bio. On SmileyZone it is filed under Gestures and Hands. Added in 2016 with Emoji 4.0, it displays correctly on every up-to-date system. Its code point is U+1F926 U+200D U+2642. The emoji also comes in 5 skin tone variants, listed in the sidebar.

✍️ Usage Examples

A single 🤦‍♂️ is often enough to set the tone.
Fits messages about again, bewilder, disbelief and exasperation.
Often seen near 🤦🏻‍♂️ Man Facepalming: Light Skin Tone, 🤦🏻 Person Facepalming: Light Skin Tone and 🤦 Person Facepalming.

📈 Trends & Pop Culture

In messages around again, bewilder, disbelief, exasperation and not, 🤦‍♂️ is a common shorthand. In the wiki it sits in the Gestures & Hands category.

🔗 Popular Combinations

🤦‍♂️🤷 – Man Facepalming and Person Shrugging
🤦‍♂️🙇‍♂️ – Man Facepalming with Man Bowing
🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ – Man Facepalming plus Man Shrugging
🤦‍♂️🙇‍♀️ – Man Facepalming and Woman Bowing

⚠️ Confusion Risk

Easy to mix up with 🤦🏻‍♂️ Man Facepalming: Light Skin Tone, 🤦🏻 Person Facepalming: Light Skin Tone or 🤦 Person Facepalming. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.