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🖐🏿Hand with Fingers Splayed EmojiUnicode: 1F590 1F3FF
A raised hand with fingers spread wide, dark skin tone. Used to stop, high-five, say 'yo', or grab attention.
Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
🖐🏿 Yo! This is basically the universal 'Hold up!' or 'Gimme that' hand. You throw it up when you need someone to pause, or when you're stopping traffic. Think of it as a chill way to say 'Whoa, wait a sec' or just a casual wave. It's got that 'Hold your horses' vibe.
Symbolism
- Stop or Halt
- Casual Greeting or Wave
- Reaching out or 'Gimme'
Common Usage Scenarios
- Stopping someone from talking nonsense: 'Bruh, no way...' 🖐🏿
- Asking for the bill at a restaurant: 'Check, please!' 🖐🏿
- Signaling 'Wait up!' to a friend walking too fast: 'Yo, hold up!' 🖐🏿
Usage Examples in Conversation
Friend: 'I think pineapple belongs on pizza'
Me: '🖐🏿 Hold up, absolutely not.'
Me: 'Can I borrow your charger? 🖐🏿'
You: 'Sure, here.'
Walking out the door: 'Wait! I forgot my keys 🖐🏿'
Coach: 'One more lap!'
Me: '🖐🏿 I need a break, fr.'
Dude: 'You owe me $50'
Me: '🖐🏿 Bruh what? No way.'
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use when you need to interrupt or pause a convo.
- Perfect for grabbing something or asking someone to pass it.
- Don't use it for serious or formal stops—too casual for that.
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