🤦♂️ Man Facepalming Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Man Facepalming
Short Name
:man-facepalming:
Unicode
U+1F926
U+200D
U+2642
U+FE0F
Unicode Version
4.0Release Year
2016
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Person GesturePlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
Yes
Platform Renderings
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SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >🤦♂️</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A man depicted with his face covered by one hand, typically showing exasperation, disbelief, or frustration. The gesture is often used to express a sense of being overwhelmed or finding a situation ridiculous. This emoji is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the person-gesture subcategory.
Common Uses
- Expressing disbelief or exasperation: 'I can't believe he said that 🤦♂️'
- Indicating frustration with a situation: 'The meeting ran over by an hour 🤦♂️'
- Showing embarrassment for someone else: 'My dad just posted that on Facebook 🤦♂️'
Example Sentences
- The proposal was rejected again 🤦♂️ We need to rethink our strategy.
- I forgot my keys... again 🤦♂️ How could I be so forgetful?
- He tried to explain the joke, but it just made it worse 🤦♂️