🤷🏻♂
man shrugging: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F937 1F3FB 200D 2642
Description
A man gesturing 'no' or shrugging, with a light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents a gesture of dismissal, refusal, rejection, or a lack of knowledge/indifference (shrugging). It can also convey 'I don't know' or 'I can't believe it.'
Backstory
This emoji combines the 'Person Gesturing No' (1F937) with a light skin tone modifier (1F3FB) and a male gender sign (200D 2642). The base emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016.
Usage Examples
- Refusing an offer: 'Another drink? 🤦♂️'
- Expressing disbelief: 'Did he really say that? 🤦♂️'
- Indicating ignorance: 'Where are my keys? 🤦♂️ (meaning 'I don't know')'
- Dismissing an idea: 'That's not going to work. 🤦♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express disapproval, denial, or a general 'no.' Also used for shrugging (ignorance, indifference).
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often for rejection or dismissal. Less common for shrugging where other gestures or phrases might be preferred.