pinching hand: dark skin tone
A dark skin tone hand showing the 'pinched fingers' gesture, where all fingers and thumb are brought together to form a small pouch.
There are different emoji meanings for pinching hand: dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Often interpreted as 'What are you talking about?', 'Are you serious?', 'Can you explain?' or simply 'waiting'. Less common than in other cultures.
- Mediterranean/Italian culture
- Widely known as 'ma che dici?' or 'ma che vuoi?' meaning 'What are you saying?' or 'What do you want?', expressing strong disbelief, frustration, or a challenge. It can also imply 'not much' or 'a little bit of something'.
- Israeli Culture
- Can be interpreted as 'boker tov' (good morning) when used playfully, or simply 'wait a minute'/'be patient'.
- Arab culture
- Can signify 'be patient' or 'slow down'.
- Indian culture
- Commonly refers to eating food, implying 'have you eaten?' or 'let's eat'.
