pinched fingers: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F90C 1F3FE
Description
It's a hand gesture emoji showing the back of the hand with the thumb and little finger extended, and the middle and ring fingers curled down, resembling a phone receiver. The skin tone is dark brown.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents 'call me' or 'shaka' (hang loose). In 'call me' context, it's used to invite someone to make a phone call or to indicate that one will call. As 'shaka', it expresses friendship, understanding, solidarity, or is a sign for 'hang loose' associated with surfing and Hawaiian culture.
Backstory
The 'Call Me Hand' emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0 in 2016. Its origin for 'call me' comes from its resemblance to a phone receiver. The 'shaka' sign has roots in Hawaiian culture, often attributed to the local surfer culture as a gesture of goodwill.
Usage Examples
- Suggesting a phone call: 'Give me a ring! 🤙🏾'
- Expressing 'hang loose': 'Having a great time on the beach! 🤙🏾'
- Greeting in a casual, friendly way: 'Aloha! 🤙🏾'
- Confirming understanding: 'Got it, man! 🤙🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Predominantly used as 'call me'.
Hawaiian/Surfing culture:
Widely known as the 'shaka' sign, signifying 'hang loose', 'all right', 'cool', or 'thank you'.
Brazil:
Can be used to say 'call me' or to express 'okay' or 'cool' in certain contexts.