leg
Unicode: 1F9B5
Description
A cartoon-style face with a normal skin tone, featuring a prominent bald head. The expression on the face can vary, but it generally conveys neutrality or a slight smile.
Group:
People & Body > body-parts
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents being bald, an older male, or can be used to indicate a character or person who is bald. It can sometimes be used playfully or to refer to male pattern baldness.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 10.0 (2017) as part of an effort to include more diverse representations of people, including various hairstyles and appearances. It addresses the need to depict individuals with baldness.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone: 'My uncle is starting to look like this! 👨🦲'
- Referring to baldness: 'He decided to embrace the bald look. 👨🦲'
- In gaming/character design: 'Creating a new character, he needs to be strong and 👨🦲.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent baldness, particularly in men. Can sometimes be associated with older age or specific character archetypes (e.g., strong, wise, or villainous).
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing baldness. Might be used in contexts related to aging or wisdom, or in a more neutral descriptive way.