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The True Meaning Behind Emoji | Think You Know All About Emojis?

26-Feb-2020
By Jess07125

In the digital era, Emojis are already a part of everyone's lives. The term "emoji" originates from Japanese words, "e" meaning picture and "moji" meaning character. "Emoji" originally means pictograph, but now it represents ideograms and smileys. 

Now, I'll be sharing some of the true meanings of the most common emojis that people use. 

1.  The "Grin"
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Although they look similar, the emoji on the left represents a "grimace" expression, whereas the emoji on the right represents a "grin" expression.

2. The "Petty"
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This emoji is commonly mistaken for a "petty" expression. But its true meaning actually means a "triumph" expression.
3. The "Disappointment"
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People commonly mistake this emoji for a "disappointed" expression. However, this emoji's true meaning is not even close to that. This emoji actually means a "tired" or a "sleepy" expression.
4. The "Cold Sweat"
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This emoji is usually mistakenly used as a "cold sweat" expression. But its true meaning is a "disappointed but relieved" expression. It is used after a situation that brings an unpleasant outcome.
5. The "Surprised"
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Commonly mistaken for a "surprised" expression. These emojis' true meanings are pretty far from that. The emoji on the left means a "dizzy" expression, whereas the emoji on the right represents a "speechless" expression.
6. The "Suffering"

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Photo source: iemoji.com
Although all 4 of these emojis look quite similar, all of them bring different meanings.
The first on the left means a "tired" or "exhausted" expression.
The second emoji means a "confounded" expression. In other words, when one uses the second emoji, it means that they are really upset and already have the last straw.
The third emoji means a "weary" expression, which means to leave the person alone as they are extremely exhausted.
The last emoji means a "struggling" or "suffering" expression.

7. The "Hairflip"
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This emoji is commonly used as the "hair-flip" expression. However, its true meaning is to represent an "information desk person".
8. The "Awkward"
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A lot of people tend to use this emoji as the "awkward" expression. But its actual meaning actually means "okay".
9. The "Bow"
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Photo source: iemoji.com
The "bowing" emoji is meant to represent a "respectful" gesture. It can also mean an "apologetic" gesture or a "thank you" gesture.
10. The "Thank You" 
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Photo source: iemoji.com
People commonly mistake this emoji for a "thank you" gesture or a "pleading" gesture. However, it actually means a "hi-five".
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Now that you have learned the meanings of these emojis, be sure to use them correctly as the actual meanings of those emojis are pretty far from what everyone thinks. Happy typing!

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Jess07125

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