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palm down hand Emoji

🫳 · U+1FAF3 · Emoji 14.0

What does the palm down hand emoji mean?

Literally, 🫳 represents a hand with the palm facing downwards, whereas figuratively, it is often used to convey dismissal, rejection, or stopping something, and in slang, it can also imply dropping or letting go of something, with the hand gesture itself being a visual representation of pushing something away. This emoji can also be used to signal a sense of finality or refusal. In a broader sense, 🫳 is used to express a negative or disapproving attitude towards something.

palm down hand in every skin tone

This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.

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How the palm down hand emoji is used

The emoji's usage can also vary across different cultures and languages, with some using it more frequently than others. Overall, 🫳 has become a popular way to add a lighthearted or humorous touch to a message.

palm down hand emoji examples

just got rejected from my dream job 🫳
don't even get me started on that movie 🫳

How to copy the palm down hand emoji

To use the palm down hand emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1FAF3), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

dismissdowndropdroppedhandpalmpickshooup

palm down hand emoji on different platforms

How the palm down hand emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.

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Your device

Twitter / X (Twemoji)

Google Noto Color Emoji

OpenMoji

palm down hand Emoji Details

Emoji	🫳
Name	palm down hand
Category	People & Body
Codepoints	U+1FAF3
Shortcode	:palm_down_hand:
Sources	Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net
Emoji version	14.0 (2021)