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🕵🏽Detective: Medium Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F575 1F3FD
A detective character wearing a trench coat and a fedora. It's used to represent investigation, mystery, secrecy, or doing some online digging.
Released in Released in 2016 with Emoji 2.0.
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Meaning and Interpretation
🕵🏽 So, this emoji isn't just about actual detectives (though it can be). It's basically your digital magnifying glass. Use it when you're "investigating" something online (like trying to figure out who someone's new SO is), when someone's being sus and secretive, or when you're about to drop some tea you just uncovered. It's for that "I see you" or "I'm on the case" vibe. 'Just did a deep dive into your IG... 🕵🏽'
Symbolism
- Investigation & Discovery
- Secrecy & Being Undercover
- Suspicion & Questioning
Common Usage Scenarios
- When you're asking a friend to spill the gossip they're obviously hiding.
- Captioning a story where you're trying to solve a problem or find something.
- Reacting to someone's suspiciously vague post or message.
Usage Examples in Conversation
"Hold up, I need more info. Spill the tea. 🕵🏽"
"Me trying to figure out how this app works... 🕵🏽🕵🏽"
"Why is your location off? You good? 🕵🏽"
"Just connected the dots on that whole situation. 🕵🏽💡"
"About to do some serious internet stalking... for research purposes, of course. 🕵🏽🔍"
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Great for playful accusations or calling out sneaky behavior.
- Perfect for memes about doing online research or solving everyday mysteries.
- Using multiple detectives (🕵🏽🕵🏽) can emphasize how hard you're investigating.
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