thumb emoji
A thumb emoji pointing downwards, indicating disapproval or rejection, with a medium-light skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for thumb emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood as a sign of disapproval or failure, originating from ancient Roman gladiator games where it signaled death or defeat.
- East Asian culture
- Generally understood as negative, but less commonly used in everyday informal communication compared to its Western counterpart.
- Middle East and parts of Africa
- In some cultures (e.g., Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan), a thumbs-down can be offensive, equivalent to an insult or 'up yours' gesture.
