man pouting: dark skin tone
A man gesturing 'no' or 'not ok'. The person is depicted with Frowning Face (1F64E), Dark Skin Tone (1F3FF), Zero Width Joiner (200D), Male Sign (2642), Variation Selector-16 (FE0F).
There are different emoji meanings for man pouting: dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood as 'no' or 'don't do that.' The crossed arms gesture and the frown convey negativity.
- Global usage
- The gesture is fairly universal for negation or prohibition, although the specific nuances might vary. In some cultures, a similar gesture might be more common for 'stop' or 'stay away'.
