nerd face
Unicode: 1F913
Description
A yellow face with a wide, open smile wearing spectacles, with common nerd stereotypes like buck teeth and high eyebrows often depicted. May be used to represent a 'nerd' or 'geek'.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-glasses
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often conveys intelligence, studiousness, geekiness, or sometimes shyness and awkwardness. Can be used self-deprecatingly or affectionately.
Backstory
Introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015), this emoji was created to represent the stereotypical 'nerd' archetype. While the stereotype itself can be pejorative, the emoji is often used playfully or to embrace geek culture, especially as 'nerd' identity has become more celebrated.
Usage Examples
- Expressing intellectual interest: 'Just finished reading a fascinating book! 🤓'
- Self-identifying as a geek: 'My weekend plans involve coding and video games. 🤓'
- Indicating studiousness: 'Studying for my exams all night. 🤓'
- Playfully teasing: 'Looks like someone's a know-it-all! 🤓'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used to self-identify as a 'nerd' or 'geek' (often with positive connotations in tech/fandom circles), or to describe someone as intelligent but possibly socially awkward.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, sometimes used to describe someone as studious or a bookworm, occasionally with a more innocent or cute connotation than in the West.