soap
Unicode: 1F9FC
Description
A brown human hand showing a pinched finger gesture, with the fingertips and thumb brought together.
Group:
Objects > household
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents something being small, precise, or to indicate a small amount. Its meaning can vary culturally, sometimes used for asking 'what do you want?' or 'what's up?' in some contexts.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) as part of a set of more inclusive hand gestures. Its primary intent was to represent the 'pinched fingers' gesture, which has diverse meanings across different cultures, often interpreted as 'ma che vuo'?' ('what do you want?') in Italian culture.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a small amount: 'Just a tiny bit more, please. 🤏'
- Asking 'what do you want?' (Italian context): 'Ma che vuo'? 🤌'
- Expressing precision: 'It needs to be 🤏 precise.'
- Figuratively indicating a small quantity: 'I have 🤏 patience left.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to indicate 'a little bit' or 'just a little'. In some parts, especially Italy, it can be used to ask 'what do you want?' or 'what are you saying?'
East Asian culture:
Less commonly used with its Western meanings. If used, it might simply depict the physical gesture without specific emotional connotation, or it might be adopted from Western internet culture.