[{"emoji": "😋", "name": "Face Savoring Food", "variations": ["😋"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with closed eyes and a broad smile, with a tongue sticking out to one side, as if licking lips or enjoying something delicious.", "meaning": "The <strong>Face Savoring Food</strong> emoji is used to express <strong>enjoyment of food, craving, or satisfaction</strong>. It conveys the idea that something is so good you could <strong>eat it up—literally or figuratively</strong>. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Talking about food, snacks, or cravings</li> <li>Reacting to something that looks or sounds “tasty” or tempting</li> <li>Jokingly expressing appetite for success, drama, or gossip</li> </ul> It may also be used in a <strong>playfully cheeky way</strong> to show <strong>delight beyond just meals</strong>.", "example": "\"This cheesecake is everything 😋\""}, {"emoji": "🤪", "name": "Zany Face", "variations": ["🤪"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with one large eye, one small eye, a big grin, and a tilted head.", "meaning": "The Zany Face emoji represents goofiness, chaos, or playful madness. It’s often used to indicate that something is offbeat, ridiculous, or wild, in a fun, non-serious way.\n\nIt’s commonly used to:\n<ul>\n<li>Express hyper energy, silliness, or excitement</li>\n<li>React to chaotic behavior, jokes, or bizarre moments</li>\n<li>Show that you’re “losing it” in a humorous way</li>\n</ul>\nIt’s great for memes, punchlines, or describing anything that’s just a little unhinged in a funny way.\n While not so popular with older generations, for Gen Z, this is a popular emoji to indicate that you’re being goofy, dorky, partying, or just in a really weird mood.", "example": "\"Running on 2 hours of sleep and pure caffeine 🤪\""}, {"emoji": "🤑", "name": "Money-Mouth Face", "variations": ["🤑"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with dollar signs for eyes, a green tongue sticking out with a dollar sign on it, and a wide open smile.", "meaning": "The <strong>Money-Mouth Face</strong> emoji is used to express <strong>wealth, greed, financial success, or money-related excitement</strong>. It’s perfect for moments where you're talking about: <ul> <li><strong>Getting paid</strong></li> <li><strong>Celebrating a big sale, win, or financial goal</strong></li> <li><strong>Joking about being money-motivated or materialistic</strong></li> </ul> This emoji can also be used <strong>sarcastically</strong>, especially when referencing <strong>capitalism or ridiculous spending habits</strong>.", "example": "\"Just closed that deal—bonus incoming 🤑\""}, {"emoji": "🤗", "name": "Hugging Face", "variations": ["🤗"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with smiling eyes, rosy cheeks, and open hands, as if reaching out for a hug.", "meaning": "The <strong>Hugging Face</strong> emoji is most often used to express <strong>comfort, care, friendliness, or emotional support</strong>. The outstretched hands suggest a <strong>virtual hug</strong>, making it ideal for <strong>heartfelt, affectionate messages</strong>. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Sending <strong>supportive or reassuring messages</strong></li> <li>Expressing <strong>emotional closeness, love, or gratitude</strong></li> <li>Offering a <strong>hug across text</strong>, especially during tough times or sweet moments</li> </ul> In some cases, it’s used <strong>ironically or mockingly</strong>, often to <strong>exaggerate fake concern or politeness</strong>.", "example": "\"Sending you all the love and support 🤗\""}, {"emoji": "🤭", "name": "Face With Hand Over Mouth", "variations": ["🤭"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with wide eyes and a hand covering the mouth.", "meaning": "The <strong>Face With Hand Over Mouth</strong> emoji is used to convey <strong>gasp-worthy reactions, playful guilt, or subtle embarrassment</strong>. It reflects moments of: <ul> <li><strong>Oops or accidental slips</strong></li> <li><strong>Unexpected surprises</strong></li> <li><strong>Playful teasing</strong> or “<em>did I just say that?</em>” moments</li> </ul> It’s often used for <strong>lighthearted gossip, embarrassing confessions, or dramatic storytelling</strong>. It’s also common in <strong>meme and TikTok culture</strong> to exaggerate <strong>“shocked but pretending not to be” moments</strong>.", "example": "\"Me acting shocked after creating the drama 🤭\""}, {"emoji": "🫣", "name": "Face With Peeking Eye", "variations": ["🫣"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with both hands covering the eyes, but one eye peeking through.", "meaning": "The <strong>Face With Peeking Eye</strong> emoji represents a mix of <strong>fear, anticipation, curiosity, or nervous excitement</strong>. It’s perfect for situations where you’re <em>“afraid to look, but can’t help it.”</em> <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Reacting to scary, awkward, or intense content</li> <li>Expressing secondhand embarrassment</li> <li>Watching something you know is going to be chaotic</li> <li>Moments of cringe, tension, or dramatic reveal</li> </ul> While <strong>Millennials</strong> use 🫣 mostly in reaction to <strong>awkward or suspenseful media</strong>, <strong>Gen Z</strong> tends to use it heavily for <strong>emotional spiraling, ironic tension</strong>, or when they’re about to view something <strong>emotionally dangerous or unhinged</strong>.", "example": "\"Reading my texts from 2012… 🫣\""}, {"emoji": "🤫", "name": "Shushing Face", "variations": ["🤫"], "description": "A yellow face with raised eyebrows, wide eyes, and an index finger over the mouth.", "meaning": "The <strong>Shushing Face</strong> emoji is used to indicate <strong>silence or secrecy</strong>. It often implies <strong>keeping quiet about something</strong>, or <strong>playfully suggesting someone stop talking</strong>. It’s perfect when something needs to stay quiet—or when you're pretending it should. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Hinting at keeping a secret or revealing confidential info</li> <li>Playfully scolding someone for talking too much</li> <li>Signaling someone to lower their voice</li> <li>Lighthearted teasing or mystery</li> </ul>", "example": "\"I wasn't supposed to say anything... 🤫\""}, {"emoji": "🤔", "name": "Thinking Face", "variations": ["🤔"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with a furrowed brow, looking up with a hand on its chin.", "meaning": "The <strong>Thinking Face</strong> emoji shows someone <strong>deep in thought, questioning something, or trying to solve a problem</strong>. It’s often used when you're <strong>not convinced, need more info, or want to challenge what someone just said</strong>. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Expressing curiosity or confusion</li> <li>Reacting with skepticism or doubt</li> <li>Asking rhetorical or sarcastic questions</li> <li>Highlighting contradictions in someone's logic</li> </ul> <strong>Millennials</strong> tend to use 🤔 when <strong>genuinely puzzled or trying to think something through</strong>. <strong>Gen Z</strong> leans toward <strong>sarcastic or meme-style use</strong>, especially to <strong>mock “overthinking”</strong> or when calling out things that don’t add up.", "example": "\"So you're telling me that was just a coincidence? 🤔\""}, {"emoji": "🫡", "name": "Saluting Face", "variations": ["🫡"], "description": "A yellow face emoji with one eyebrow raised and a firm hand salute over the right eye.", "meaning": "The <strong>Saluting Face</strong> emoji represents <strong>respect, loyalty, or acknowledging someone’s effort</strong>—sometimes seriously, sometimes dramatically. It’s often used to salute a <strong>“fallen soldier” moment, an emotional win</strong>, or simply to <strong>honor someone’s struggle</strong>. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Showing formal or meme-level respect</li> <li>Reacting to someone powering through a tough situation</li> <li>Joining in dramatic or exaggerated support</li> <li>Saying “you did what needed to be done”</li> </ul> Some users (especially <strong>Gen Z</strong>) also embrace 🫡 as a <strong>meme emoji</strong>, using it <strong>ironically</strong> to salute <strong>emotional chaos, petty victories, or moments of comedic despair</strong>.", "example": "\"Stayed up all night and still made it to class. 🫡\""}, {"emoji": "🤐", "name": "Zipper-Mouth Face", "variations": ["🤐"], "description": "A yellow face with zipped lips, often shown with eyes wide open, representing silence or a secret.", "meaning": "This emoji conveys <strong>skepticism, disbelief, or suspicious scrutiny</strong>. The raised eyebrow signals <strong>doubt, questioning motives, or detecting nonsense</strong>. It’s often used to <strong>call out questionable statements</strong> or react to something that seems off or exaggerated. <strong>Common uses include:</strong> <ul> <li>Reacting to dubious claims or fishy behavior</li> <li>Expressing side-eye (“I see what you did there…”)</li> <li>Judging someone’s questionable choices</li> <li>Playfully calling out a friend’s exaggeration</li> </ul>", "example": "\"Can’t say more… I’ve been sworn to secrecy 🤐\""}, {"emoji": "🫥", "name": "Face with Open Eyes and Hand Over Mouth", "variations": ["🫥"], "description": "A yellow face with open eyes and a hand covering its mouth, appearing shocked or caught off-guard.", "meaning": "<strong>The Face with Open Eyes and Hand Over Mouth emoji mixes surprise, guilt, and emotional tension.</strong> This emoji symbolizes dissociation, fading composure, or feeling \"digitally glitched.\" Unlike 🤭 (closed eyes), this one looks like it just got caught or is watching something unfold in real time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Common uses include:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>Expressing overwhelm or mental exhaustion</li>\r\n <li>Joking about social awkwardness (\"I wish I could disappear\")</li>\r\n <li>Reacting to surreal or confusing content</li>\r\n <li>Signaling burnout or identity crises</li>\r\n</ul>", "example": "\"She actually said that to his face… 🫥\""}]