left-facing fist: medium-light skin tone
A yellow hand with the thumb and index finger extended, forming a gesture often associated with calling someone. The hand has a medium-light skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for left-facing fist: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly understood as 'call me' (phone gesture). Less commonly, it can also imitate a 'hang loose' or 'shaka' gesture, particularly among surfers or in Hawaiian culture, though the specific thumb/pinky only 'shaka' is more common.
- East Asian culture
- Can also mean 'call me'. In some contexts, particularly amongst younger generations, it might be used playfully or as a 'hangout' invitation, similar to the 'shaka' sign, depending on specific regional nuances.
- Mediterranean/Latin American cultures
- Can be mistaken for or used similarly to the 'Corna' (horn) gesture, which has varying meanings from warding off evil to an insult, but the thumb extended makes it distinctly different from the traditional 'corna'. The 'call me' meaning is also widely understood.
- Brazil/Portugal
- Widely recognized as the 'call me' gesture.
