nauseated face
Unicode: 1F922
Description
A yellow face with its left eye bulging out and its right eye tightly closed, displaying a wide, twisted grin. Its tongue is sticking out, indicating something extremely sour or unpleasant.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-unwell
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents strong disgust, nausea, extreme sourness, or an adverse reaction to something unpleasant. It conveys a feeling of sickness, revulsion, or intense dislike.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016), reflecting a need for more nuanced expressions of strong negative emotions, especially those related to taste or physical discomfort. It quickly became popular for its vivid portrayal of revulsion.
Usage Examples
- Reacting to bad food: 'This milk has gone sour! 🤢'
- Describing an unpleasant smell: 'Phew, what's that smell? 🤢'
- Feeling nauseous: 'I feel a bit queasy after that roller coaster. 🤢'
- Expressing disgust at a situation: 'That political debate was just awful. 🤢'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express a strong negative reaction, often humorously, to bad smells, tastes, or experiences. Can also imply feeling ill.
East Asian culture:
Used similarly, but might also carry a connotation of playful exaggeration when describing something unpalatable or disgusting, rather than genuinely feeling sick.