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🥱Yawning Face EmojiUnicode: 1F971

A sleepy face with a hand covering a yawn. Used to express tiredness, boredom, or that it's time to sleep.

Released in Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0

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Meaning and Interpretation

🥱 Bro, this is basically the emoji version of 'I can't even'. It's for when you're literally tired as heck, or when someone's story is so boring you wanna d-i-e. You can also use it to say 'this is lame' without being super rude. It's the ultimate 'I'm over this' vibe.

Symbolism

  • Running on empty, zero energy left
  • Total boredom, like watching paint dry
  • Time to peace out and hit the hay

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Your coworker won't stop talking about their weekend plans and you're just like... 🥱
  • It's 2am and you're trying to finish homework but your brain says 'nope' 🥱
  • Someone suggests a party but you're 100% down to just chill on the couch 🥱

Usage Examples in Conversation

Friend: Wanna hear about my entire day? Me: Sure 🥱
Classmate: This lecture is so fascinating! Me: Totally 🥱🥱
It's Friday night and I'm in bed by 9pm 🥱 night night
This movie is putting me to sleep 🥱 can we watch something else?
Me trying to stay awake during a Zoom meeting 🥱🥱🥱

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use it when you're actually tired, not when you're angry - it's chill, not aggressive
  • Perfect for soft-blocking boring convos without being mean
  • The more yawns you add (🥱🥱🥱), the more 'done' you are with the situation
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