🕳
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Unicode: 1F573
Description
A dark silhouette of a person wearing a fedora hat and a trench coat.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > emotion
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Often associated with mystery, espionage, investigation, or a 'spy' theme. It can also imply anonymity or intrigue.
Backstory
This emoji, often referred to as 'Sleuth or Spy', was added to Unicode as part of the Emoji 1.0 standard in 2015. Its design evokes classic detective imagery, drawing from popular culture depictions of spies and private investigators.
Usage Examples
- Expressing suspicion: 'Something sounds fishy... 🕳️'
- Indicating a secret: 'Keep this between us 🕳️'
- Referring to an investigation: 'Time to get to the bottom of this 🕳️'
- Playfully hinting at eavesdropping: 'I saw that 🕳️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly linked to detective fiction, spy thrillers, 'film noir' aesthetics, and general themes of secrecy or investigation.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with mystery and espionage, though perhaps with less direct historical cinematic linkage compared to Western 'film noir'.