face with steam from nose
Unicode: 1F624
Description
A yellow face with frowning eyebrows, a small, open mouth, and steam billowing from its nose, indicating anger or frustration. Some platforms show a reddish tint on the cheeks or face.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-negative
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents anger, frustration, exasperation, or being very upset. It can also convey being extremely annoyed or 'steaming mad'.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Its design is often associated with the visual trope in cartoons and comics where angry characters emit steam or smoke from their noses, an exaggerated depiction of intense breathing or heat due to rage.
Usage Examples
- Expressing anger: 'I can't believe they said that! 😤'
- Showing frustration: 'My computer crashed again. 😤'
- Indicating annoyance: 'This traffic is ridiculous! 😤'
- Reacting to an unfair situation: 'That's so unfair! 😤'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express strong negative emotions like anger, annoyance, or indignation. Often seen as a more intense form of displeasure than a simple frown.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to express anger or frustration, sometimes interpreted as a character blowing off steam or being on the verge of exploding with rage, echoing manga/anime tropes of angry characters with steam from their noses.