nerd face
A yellow face with a wide, open smile wearing spectacles, with common nerd stereotypes like buck teeth and high eyebrows often depicted. May be used to represent a 'nerd' or 'geek'.
There are different emoji meanings for nerd face in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Frequently used to self-identify as a 'nerd' or 'geek' (often with positive connotations in tech/fandom circles), or to describe someone as intelligent but possibly socially awkward.
- East Asian culture
- Similar usage, sometimes used to describe someone as studious or a bookworm, occasionally with a more innocent or cute connotation than in the West.
