hand over mouth emoji
The hand over mouth emoji with a medium-dark skin tone, depicting a person with their hand covering their mouth, often implying surprise, shock, or keeping a secret.
There are different emoji meanings for hand over mouth emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Often used to express genuine surprise or to jokingly imply a secret has been revealed or should be kept.
- East Asian culture
- Can be used for similar expressions of shock or surprise, sometimes with a more nuanced meaning of discretion or awkwardness.
