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waffle
Unicode: 1F9C7
Description
A yellow circular face with closed eyes, raised eyebrows, and a slight innocent smile, often with a halo above its head.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-prepared
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents innocence, purity, angelic behavior, or feeling benevolent. Can also be used ironically to imply mischievousness disguised as innocence.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) as part of a wider set of new face emojis. Its design is based on the traditional depiction of angels, symbolizing goodness and purity.
Usage Examples
- Expressing genuine innocence: 'I didn't do it, I swear! 😇'
- After doing something good: 'Just helped an old lady cross the street 😇'
- Self-irony/sarcasm: 'Who, me? Couldn't be! 😇'
- Complimenting someone's good nature: 'You're such an angel 😇'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for genuine angelic sentiment, or ironically for mischievous but endearing behavior.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with cuteness or childlike innocence.