drooling face
Unicode: 1F924
Description
A yellow circular face with its tongue hanging out and its eyes closed or squinting, indicating a strong desire or craving.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-sleepy
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents a strong desire, craving, drooling, or extreme hunger/thirst. Can also convey a sense of 'yum' or 'can't wait.'
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016) as part of a batch of new face emojis aiming to express more nuanced emotions and bodily reactions. It quickly became popular for food-related content.
Usage Examples
- Expressing hunger/thirst: 'I'm so hungry right now! 🤤'
- Reacting to delicious food: 'That cake looks so good! 🤤'
- Showing craving: 'Can't wait for my vacation! 🤤'
- Playfully indicating desire: 'Look at that new car! 🤤'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express desire for food, drinks, or sometimes people. Can also imply 'mouth-watering' or 'tempting.'
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with food or appealing items. Can also be used playfully to indicate extreme longing or desire.
General:
Universally understood as expressing craving or deliciousness.