Two fingers held up in a V-shape usually means peace or victory, but its meaning changes dramatically with palm orientation: palm out is positive (peace/victory), while palm facing inward is an insult in places like the UK, Australia, and Ireland, similar to giving the middle finger. It's also used to show the number two, say "peace out," and sometimes signifies "girl power" or other specific subcultural meanings like being "cool under pressure" (the "NBA" gesture).
This sign came to mean "peace" or "friend", used around the world by peace and counter-culture groups; popularized in the American peace movement of the 1960s. The commonality with the symbol's use from the 1940s was its meaning the "end of war".
An index finger pointing to the right. Since 2020 this emoji has been known to be combined with the 🥺 Pleading Face and the 👈 Backhand Index Pointing Left to indicate a bashful or shy pose (🥺👉👈), also often called a "simp" pose.
In 2021 the finger heart was added to Unicode 14.0 and Emoji 14.0 with the codepoint U+1FAF0 🫰 HAND WITH INDEX FINGER AND THUMB CROSSED as "Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed".
The gesture was devised by Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy as a salute for the alien Vulcan species, and is popular within the science fiction fandom and nerd culture. The blessing phrase "live long and prosper" (written by Theodore Sturgeon) is frequently spoken alongside it.
Live long and prosper, friends! If you ever need to spread the love to your geekier friends, then flash a 🖖. The Vulcan salute emoji, 🖖, is perfect for showing your Star Trek cred or sci-fi pride more generally.
🤟 (Love-You Hand) Emoji
The Love-You hand emoji is often confused with the 🤘 emoji, which is often used to say “Rock on!” You can tell these two emojis apart because the love emoji has the thumb pointing outward in the shape of the letter “L” as in “love.” Example Text: “Plane's about to take off! Love you!! 🤟”
👉👈 — Shy, nervous (usually in the context of flirting) 🧿 — Represents warding off the “evil eye”
The not-so-subtle, but totally-flirty hug 🤗
Smileys can definitely be used in a strictly platonic fashion, but when you use them in sentences that can be taken as flirty, there's an added sense of excitement as your crush tries to decipher if you're trying to really flirt or not.
What Does 🤗 Mean? This emoji has two different meanings depending on how you interpret what the smiley face is doing. If you think the face is making a hugging gesture, you will use it as encouragement, love, or support.
What does 🌶️ mean? 🌶️ indicates “spiciness,” i.e., inappropriate or risqué content. Emojis like this are often used for sexting. For more information on the meaning of emojis, check out our emoji slang guide.
The 👁️👄👁️ emoji from a girl usually means she's speechless, surprised, or witnessing something awkward, funny, or unbelievable, expressing a "can't believe this" vibe, often with resignation like "it is what it is," or sometimes a slightly judgmental "wow, okay" without being overtly mean, just observing. It's versatile for awkward situations, shocking truths, or when something is so wild you don't know what to say.
Here are some common interpretations: Playfulness or Flirtation: The cherry emoji is often used in a playful or flirty manner, suggesting attraction or a lighthearted vibe. Sweetness: Cherries are sweet fruits, so the emoji can symbolize something sweet or cute, possibly indicating affection.
Predominantly known today as the ✌️ Peace Sign, this gesture was originally called the Victory Hand or V Sign due to its association with the Allies' victory in World War II. Commonly used to express peace, positivity, or goodwill, and frequently appears in posed photographs.
In the UK, this is known as “the V sign,” and it's a rude gesture, similar in meaning to giving someone the middle finger.
The 🙌 (Raising Hands) emoji in chat signifies celebration, excitement, praise, or "yes!", like someone shouting "Woot!" or "Hallelujah!". It means "Give me ten!" (a double high-five) or expresses joy for someone's success, achievements, or positive news, but can also mean "wait for it" or be used for motivation and support.
The 👅 (tongue) emoji can convey a playful and joking mood.
It's basically like sticking your tongue out at someone, except you're doing it over text! Someone who tells a joke or teases you might pair it with the 👅 emoji to show you they're just playing around—and not trying to genuinely insult you.
The upside-down smiley face 🙃
The upside-down smiley face is all, “Who, me?” It's a great way to accent a text to acknowledge that you're being silly, or to add a flirty spin to an otherwise serious conversation.
The 🎀 emoji represents celebration, femininity, the coquette aesthetic, and breast cancer awareness. Its official name is the ribbon emoji, but it's also called the pink bow emoji. People may use it in a friendly or flirty manner over text. It's perfect for cute, girly emoji combos like 🎀🧸💖🩰 and 🎀💄💅.
The 🤞 fingers crossed emoji, which shows an index finger crossed over a middle finger, is most commonly used to wish for luck or indicate that you hope someone does well. It can also symbolize how close you are with someone or indicate that you're telling a lie.
A face showing a visible breath of air being dispelled. Used to represent relief, exhaustion, or as a sigh of disappointment or displeasure.
Emoji: 💁♀️💁💁♂️ Name: Tipping hand emoji. Meaning: The tipping hand emoji is most commonly used to showcase an 'attitude' or to mimic a hair flip. Emoji: 🙅♀️🙅🙅♂️ Name: Gesturing no emoji.
The Raised Fist emoji ✊ depicts a raised right hand clenched into a fist, displayed outwards as if raised into the air. The emoji is commonly used to express solidarity with historically oppressed groups or people and social causes.
Both can have romantic vibes, but 😘 is a sweet emoji you can easily send a parent or friend. 💋 is more often used in steamy, sensual messages—although you can still give it a platonic or sassy context. Overall, both emojis can be used interchangeably or together to say "kiss" without fully writing the word.
The sequence "🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥" means someone is enthusiastically talking about something amazing, excellent, or "lit," using the speaking heads to show they're voicing strong opinions and the fire emojis to emphasize how impressive, attractive, or exciting it is. It conveys intense approval or passion about a topic being discussed.