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🦻Ear with Hearing Aid EmojiUnicode: 1F9BB
An ear wearing a hearing aid. Used to say you can't hear someone or missed what they said.
Released in Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
🦻 This emoji means 'I can't hear you' or 'Speak louder!' It's super useful when someone's mumbling or the audio is bad. Think of it as the visual version of 'WHAT?!' You can also use it to joke about getting old and needing hearing aids. Like, 'My ears are shot, what did you say? 🦻'
Symbolism
- Hard of hearing / Deafness
- Speaking up or repeating yourself
- Getting older / Senior moments
Common Usage Scenarios
- Video call audio is glitchy and you can't hear them
- Friend mumbles and you need them to speak up
- Joking about being old or not keeping up with trends
Usage Examples in Conversation
Friend: 'We're meeting at 8' Me: 'WHAT? speak up 🦻'
On a zoom call: 'Sorry, audio cut out 🦻 can you repeat?'
Mom: 'Clean your room' Me: 'Can't hear you over the sound of me not doing it 🦻'
When someone whispers: 'Bro just say it normally 🦻'
After they repeat: 'Ah got it thanks 🦻🙏'
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use when you actually missed what they said
- Great for joking about bad hearing or old age
- Perfect for calls with bad audio quality
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