face exhaling
Unicode: 1F62E 200D 1F4A8
Description
A bewildered face with a cloud of smoke coming from its mouth, likely representing intense embarrassment, shock, or being stunned.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-neutral-skeptical
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents a state of being overwhelmed, embarrassed, flustered, or completely speechless due to shock or an unexpected event. It can also convey confusion or a 'mind blown' sensation.
Backstory
This emoji combines two separate emoji: 'Face with Open Mouth' (U+1F62E) and 'Dashing Away' (U+1F4A8), which typically represents motion lines, dust, or smoke. The combination creates a sequence (Emoji ZWJ sequence) to specifically depict a face that is so shocked or embarrassed that smoke is metaphorically or physically emanating from it, often used to convey a 'fuming' or 'flustered' state.
Usage Examples
- After a clumsy mistake: "I can't believe I just did that 😮💨"
- Reacting to something shocking: "Wait, WHAT?! 😮💨"
- Feeling overwhelmed: "My brain is melting from all this information 😮💨"
- When caught off guard: "You totally surprised me! 😮💨"
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express extreme embarrassment, fumbling, or being utterly speechless from an event. Can also be used humorously for 'brain overload' or intense confusion.
East Asian culture:
May be used more to depict a comedic or exaggerated state of being flustered, completely overwhelmed, or 'smoking with anger/embarrassment' in a more graphic sense.