🫡 Saluting Face raises a hand to its forehead in a salute. It means "yes, sir!", respect, "on it" or accepting a task, and it's often used with a touch of humor.
What does 🫡 mean?
The 🫡 emoji shows a smiling face making a military-style salute. Its official name is Saluting Face (U+1FAE1), added in 2021.
It means respect, acknowledgment and "understood". Online, it's also used jokingly to honor someone's sacrifice ("RIP my diet 🫡") or to say goodbye before doing something hard.
When to use 🫡
- Accepting a task: "On it 🫡"
- Showing respect to someone.
- Funny "farewell" before something tough.
- Honoring a sacrifice or hard work.
- Thanking soldiers, nurses or helpers.
🫡 in real conversations
Can you send the report by 5pm?
Yes boss 🫡
I'm about to eat the spiciest chips in the world
It was nice knowing you 🫡
I worked a double shift at the hospital
Respect 🫡 you're a hero
What does 🫡 mean from a girl or a guy?
From a girl or a guy, 🫡 usually means "got it" or "respect". It's friendly and often funny, not flirty.
🫡 vs similar emojis
- 👍 Thumbs Up: simple OK.
- 🙏 Folded Hands: thank you or please.
- 💪 Flexed Biceps: strength.
- 🤝 Handshake: agreement.
Tap any emoji below to copy it:
🫡 👍 🙏 💪 🤝 🎖️
Popular 🫡 combos to copy
- 🫡👍 = understood
- 🫡😭 = farewell, dramatic
- 🫡🎖️ = honor and respect
- 🫡💪 = ready for the mission
🫡👍 🫡😭 🫡🎖️ 🫡💪
When did 🫡 come out?
🫡 Saluting Face is a newer emoji: it was approved in Emoji 14.0 in 2021 and arrived on iPhone with iOS 15.4 in March 2022. It arrived together with 🫠 Melting Face and 🫶 Heart Hands.
🫡 on TikTok and Instagram
On TikTok and X, 🫡 is used jokingly for accepting tough tasks ("going back to work on Monday 🫡"), saying goodbye to something, or showing respect to a legend.
Is 🫡 easy to misread?
Replying 🫡 to your boss's instructions can read as "yes, sir" with an eye roll. For a neutral reply, use 👍 or "on it!".
How 🫡 looks on different devices
🫡 is a newer Unicode emoji. It appears on iPhones with iOS 15.4 or later and on most recent Android phones. On older devices it may show as an empty box.
FAQ
Is 🫡 serious?
It can be respectful, but it's very often used humorously.
Why can't I see 🫡?
Your device may be too old to support it. Updating usually fixes it.
How do I copy 🫡?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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