nesting dolls
Unicode: 1FA86
Description
A dark blue or purple alien head with three eyes, a slightly open mouth, and antennae. It commonly features a round or oval shape.
Group:
Activities > game
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents something extraterrestrial, strange, weird, or out of this world. Can be used for humor, surprise, or a sense of the surreal.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016. Its design is a fairly standard representation of a 'grey alien' or a generic extraterrestrial, a common trope in science fiction and popular culture. It provides a visual shorthand for discussing anything related to space, future, or the unknown.
Usage Examples
- Talking about UFOs: 'Did you see that light in the sky last night? 👽'
- Describing something weird: 'That movie was so bizarre 👽'
- Expressing a feeling of being 'spaced out': 'I'm so tired, I feel like an alien 👽'
- Humorous take on unusual situations: 'My cat just stared at the wall for 5 minutes straight. He's totally 👽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to refer to aliens, science fiction themes, or when something is exceptionally strange or 'trippy'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, but might also be used playfully to describe someone who is acting eccentric or 'spaced out'.