😝 Squinting Face with Tongue Emoji

Copy and paste the Squinting Face with Tongue emoji (😝) instantly. View its meaning in Smileys & Emotion, modern texting slang, chat examples, and Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) developer codes (U+1F61D).

What Does the Squinting Face with Tongue Emoji Mean?

Unicode Definition: Illustrates squinting face with tongue (😝), officially cataloged under Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) (U+1F61D) in the "face-tongue" subgroup. Features playful wink, sticking-out tongue, or tilted geometry signifying mischievous humor.

Context & Expression: Communicates lighthearted teasing, cheeky banter, comedic sarcasm, or playful self-deprecation.

Tone Tip: Squinting Face with Tongue (😝) works as a built-in tone indicator so dry humor or friendly teasing is never misread as hostility.

Modern Texting & Social Usage

Acts as an explicit "just kidding" safety valve in texting, ensuring playful teasing or sarcastic jokes aren't misinterpreted as serious criticism.

💡 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 Squinting Face with Tongue emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.

Devon

Don't tell me you ate the last slice of cheesecake that was in the fridge.

You

I plead the fifth... no regrets whatsoever 😝

Devon

I knew it! You owe me coffee tomorrow.

When to Use 😝

Punctuation for lighthearted jokes, friendly teasing, and self-effacing humor.
Diffusing tension in light banter threads.
Reacting to funny memes or absurd everyday situations.

When to Avoid 😝

Resolving serious interpersonal arguments where cheeky faces appear dismissive.
Official contractual reviews or legal notices.

CROSS-PLATFORM DISPLAY

How Squinting Face with Tongue Looks Across Operating Systems & Fonts

Apple iOS renders 😝 with smooth 3D gradients and glossy eye highlights; Google Android uses a vibrant flat-shaded vector style; Samsung One UI features highly expressive brow curves; Microsoft Windows uses a bold outlined Fluent aesthetic.

😝

Apple iOS / macOS Rendering

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

System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'

Platform / Vendor	Glyph Preview	System Emoji Font	Rendering Behavior
Apple iOS / macOS	😝	`Apple Color Emoji`	High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
Google Android	😝	`Noto Color Emoji`	Clean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry
Samsung One UI	😝	`Samsung Color Emoji`	Vibrant high-contrast One UI color styling
Microsoft Windows	😝	`Segoe UI Emoji`	Fluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags)
X / Discord (Twemoji)	😝	`Twitter Color Emoji`	Flat 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 Name	Squinting Face with Tongue
Unicode Code Point	`U+1F61D`
HTML Decimal Entity	`😝`
HTML Hex Entity	`😝`
CSS Escape Code	`\01F61D`
JavaScript / ES6 Escape	`\u{1F61D}`
UTF-8 Hex Bytes	`F0 9F 98 9D`
Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub)	`:squinting_face_with_tongue:`
Emoji / Unicode Version	Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)
Category & Subgroup	Smileys & Emotion (laughing)

Frequently Asked Questions About Squinting Face with Tongue (😝)

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

What is the emotional and conversational meaning of Squinting Face with Tongue (😝)?

Communicates lighthearted teasing, cheeky banter, comedic sarcasm, or playful self-deprecation. It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category and was standardized in Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010).

How is the Squinting Face with Tongue emoji (😝) used on TikTok, Instagram, and Discord?

Acts as an explicit "just kidding" safety valve in texting, ensuring playful teasing or sarcastic jokes aren't misinterpreted as serious criticism.

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 Squinting Face with Tongue?

The Unicode code point is U+1F61D (Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)). In HTML use 😝 or 😝; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\01F61D"; in JavaScript use "\u{1F61D}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :squinting_face_with_tongue:.

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