man kneeling: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FE 200D 2642
Description
A man gesturing 'no' with dark skin tone. He has a furrowed brow and an outstretched hand, palm forward, indicating refusal or disagreement.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents rejection, disagreement, feeling overwhelmed, or expressing a firm 'no'. It conveys a sense of finality or strong opposition.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines the 'Person Gesturing No' (1F9CE) with an emoji modifier for skin tone (1F3FE) and a ZWJ sequence for the 'Male Sign' (200D 2642). The base 'Face with hand over mouth' was approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017. The gesture itself is a common non-verbal signal for 'no' in many cultures.
Usage Examples
- Refusal: 'Do you want to go out tonight? 🙅🏿♂️'
- Disagreement: 'I don't think that's a good idea 🙅🏿♂️'
- Setting boundaries: 'No more excuses 🙅🏿♂️'
- Expressing exhaustion: 'I can't do any more work today 🙅🏿♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate refusal, disapproval, or a strong negative response. Can also mean 'stop' or 'don't and has been associated with exhaustion or feeling drained.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often indicating a firm refusal or expressing displeasure/disagreement in a clear manner. Less commonly used to express exhaustion compared to some other regions.