smiling face with sunglasses
Unicode: 1F60E
Description
A yellow circular face with sunglasses and a cool, confident smirk. Often depicts a sense of coolness, confidence, or being laid-back.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-glasses
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents coolness, confidence, self-assuredness, playfulness, or being 'cool'. It can also express a sense of 'no problem' or 'I got this'.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as part of the initial set of emoji characters. It quickly became popular as a shorthand for expressing coolness, especially in contexts related to fashion, music, or just general carefree vibes.
Usage Examples
- Indicating coolness: 'Just aced that test 😎'
- Expressing a carefree attitude: 'Weekend vibes 😎'
- Showing confidence after an achievement: 'Nailed it 😎'
- When feeling good about an outfit: 'Ready for the party 😎'
- Acknowledging something cool or impressive: 'That's awesome 😎'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to convey a cool attitude, indicate leisure, or show that something is going well or that one is feeling great and untroubled.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often employed in playful contexts or to express a casual, self-assured, and sometimes slightly mischievous attitude.