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🤡 Clown Face Emoji

Copy and paste the Clown Face emoji (🤡) in one click. Explore its Smileys & Emotion meaning, modern texting slang, chat examples, and Emoji 3.0 / Unicode 9.0 (2016) developer codes (U+1F921).

What Does the Clown Face Emoji Mean?

Unicode Definition: A traditional circus clown face with white face paint, red bulbous nose, exaggerated red lips, and blue hair tufts.

Context & Expression: Embodies foolishness, self-deprecation, or calling out silly, gullible behavior.

Context Tip: Pairing Clown Face (🤡) with complementary emojis or tone indicators helps clarify intent across iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack.

Modern Texting & Social Usage

Massive meme shorthand on Twitter/X, TikTok, and Discord for 'I got clowned' or someone falling for obvious hype.

💡 Quick Usage Tip:

Combine 🤡 with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.

Real-Life Chat Examples

See how the Clown Face emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.

Jordan

Did you actually pre-order that game after the terrible beta reviews?

You

I did... and server crashes locked me out in five minutes 🤡

Jordan

I told you to wait for the patch notes!

When to Use 🤡

  • Making self-deprecating jokes about making a foolish choice.
  • Reacting to ridiculous plot twists or overhyped letdowns.
  • Playful banter when someone acts gullible.

When to Avoid 🤡

  • Direct workplace communication where calling someone a clown could breach HR etiquette.
  • Support conversations with upset customers.
CROSS-PLATFORM DISPLAY

How Clown Face Looks Across Operating Systems & Fonts

Apple depicts ruffled collar with blue cheek triangles; Google features a rounder nose; Microsoft uses stark outline contrasts.

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Apple iOS / macOS Rendering

High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting

System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'
Platform / VendorGlyph PreviewSystem Emoji FontRendering Behavior
Apple iOS / macOS🤡Apple Color EmojiHigh-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
Google Android🤡Noto Color EmojiClean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry
Samsung One UI🤡Samsung Color EmojiVibrant high-contrast One UI color styling
Microsoft Windows🤡Segoe UI EmojiFluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags)
X / Discord (Twemoji)🤡Twitter Color EmojiFlat minimalist Twemoji SVG iconography

Technical & Developer Specifications

Verified Unicode code points, HTML entities, CSS/JS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, and version data.

Character🤡
Official Unicode NameClown Face
Unicode Code PointU+1F921
HTML Decimal Entity🤡
HTML Hex Entity🤡
CSS Escape Code\01F921
JavaScript / ES6 Escape\u{1F921}
UTF-8 Hex BytesF0 9F A4 A1
Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub):clown_face:
Emoji / Unicode VersionEmoji 3.0 / Unicode 9.0 (2016)
Category & SubgroupSmileys & Emotion (special)

Frequently Asked Questions About Clown Face (🤡)

Quick answers about meaning, OS rendering, and developer escape codes.

What is the emotional and conversational meaning of Clown Face (🤡)?

Embodies foolishness, self-deprecation, or calling out silly, gullible behavior. It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category and was standardized in Emoji 3.0 / Unicode 9.0 (2016).

How is the Clown Face emoji (🤡) used on TikTok, Instagram, and Discord?

Massive meme shorthand on Twitter/X, TikTok, and Discord for 'I got clowned' or someone falling for obvious hype.

How do I copy and paste 🤡 on iPhone, Android, Mac, or Windows?

Click the "Copy Emoji (🤡)" button at the top of this page to copy the character to your clipboard, then press Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux), Cmd+V (macOS), or long-press Paste (iOS/Android) in any app.

What are the Unicode, HTML, CSS, and JS developer codes for Clown Face?

The Unicode code point is U+1F921 (Emoji 3.0 / Unicode 9.0 (2016)). In HTML use 🤡 or 🤡; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\01F921"; in JavaScript use "\u{1F921}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :clown_face:.

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