cup with straw
Unicode: 1F964
Description
A yellow circular face with a wrinkled mouth, often depicted with a furrowed brow and sunken cheeks, indicating aging or exhaustion.
Group:
Food & Drink > drink
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents old age, fatigue, illness, weariness, or feeling 'old' in spirit or body. Can also convey a sense of 'withered' or 'dried up'.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016) as part of a wider effort to include more diverse facial expressions and human representations. It quickly found use in conveying exhaustion and the physical effects of aging.
Usage Examples
- Feeling exhausted after a long day: 'I'm so tired, I feel like this 👴'
- Complaining about aging: 'My back hurts, I'm officially 👴'
- Expressing 'dried up' or 'withered' feeling: 'My brain feels 👴 after that exam.'
- Humorously referring to something old: 'This meme is so 👴 now.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express feeling old, tired, or used up. Can also be a self-deprecating joke about aging.
East Asian culture:
May also be used to express tiredness or a sense of 'being over it'. Less common for direct 'old age' representation compared to Western usage, often more about fatigue.