Emoji dictionary
๐โโ๏ธ Person Tipping Hand emoji
[pur-suh n tip-ing hand ih-moh-jee]
What does ๐ Person Tipping Hand emojiย mean?
The person tipping hand emoji ๐ was designed to represent a person at an information desk or a concierge holding up an outstretched and open hand, as if offering help or guidance.ย
Since person tipping hand emoji ๐ย also looks like someone flipping their hair or waving a hand while saying something sarcastic, itโs now usually used to convey sass, “throwing shade,” “I told you so’s”, or someone saying “He-ey!”
Where does ๐โโ๏ธ Person Tipping Hand emoji come from?
Unicode approved person tipping hand emoji ๐ in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0 under the name information desk person.ย Since at least September 2016, itโs been listed under Unicodeโs full emoji list as person tipping hand, as it commonly goes by.
In its original form, ๐ย is displayed exclusively as female across all platforms, in whatever each platform had picked for their default skin tone and hair color. Today, itโs available in both male and female display options, as well as the full range of emoji skin tones.ย
Examples of ๐โโ๏ธ Person Tipping Hand emoji
Who uses ๐โโ๏ธ Person Tipping Hand emoji?
The original intent of person tipping handย emojiย ๐ was to …
A) indicate an actual information desk, as at an airport or museum or
B) demonstrate or present helpful information and fun facts, as a nice info desk person would.
Microsoft’s first design, for instance, showed a generic person sitting at a desk with an iย for information on its chest.ย But you know, the internet did its thing.ย
Since the original design of the emoji was typically a woman whose palm is about level with her hair, many thought the emoji resembled a woman flipping her hair behind her shoulder. And so a usage was born.
When does one fabulously flip their hair behind their shoulder? Usually after making a good point, a sassy remark, or an expert point of sarcasm. So, person tipping handย emoji ๐ gets used in all of these cases.
What should you be for Halloween?
Why not go as the person you pretend to be on facebook ๐โโ๏ธ— Amanda Elaine;* (@AmandaElaine_92) September 28, 2018
Perks of having a small car and not giving a heck ๐ pic.twitter.com/75xxvNotzH
— Katie Rae (@katierrae) September 28, 2018
Birds of the same features do not flock together!
If my friend is a Hoe then she a Hoe๐ That ain't got shit to do with me OKAY!? pic.twitter.com/sCMiC9WLyF— ๐ซMiss Weed Lover๐ (@Gali_Mahlangu) September 28, 2018
Shitting up Men's Rights Activists' mentions is a public good. ๐โโ๏ธ
— TakedownMRAs (@TakedownMRAs) September 28, 2018
You messaged me because it's your free time, I reply when it is my free time. Let's not get worked-up please.๐โโ๏ธ
— โค๏ธmiss independentโค๏ธ (@sexylizyy) September 27, 2018
The hair flip can also just mean โOh damn, I look good todayโ (particularly if your hair looks good).
The hair flip ๐โโ๏ธ Rewind for a change ๐คช pic.twitter.com/SETXBRYt5z
— Iswarya Menon (@Ishmenon) September 25, 2018
And it’s not unheard of person tipping handย emoji ๐ to be used with non-sassy/sarcastic facts, too.ย With its little raised hand, person tipping handย emoji ๐ can look like itโs serving something up on a platter, making it good for comments and captions to the tune of โHere you goโ or โCheck this out.โ
The hadid's who? Gerber who? Jenner who? Cara Delevingne ๐ pic.twitter.com/Mp2dgBpxyS
— ๐ซ (@MecheDelRey) September 28, 2018
I was painting n she just got a lil excited ๐โโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/mMl8v7n7hL
— Lana (@BadArtifice) September 28, 2018
I am basically a professional photographer ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/X4KHZtUh6c
— Marianna Tiell (@TiellMarianna) September 26, 2018
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