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🕵🏼♂️Man Detective: Medium-Light Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F575 1F3FC 200D 2642 FE0F
A detective or investigator with medium-light skin tone. Used to represent any activity related to investigation, espionage, solving mysteries, or simply being observant and clever.
Released in Released in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0.
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Meaning and Interpretation
🕵🏼♂️ This emoji is for all things detective, mystery, and investigation. It can mean you're on a serious case, you're being super observant, you're working undercover, or you're just trying to figure something out. It’s perfect for when you feel like Sherlock Holmes, when you're investigating a new topic, or when you want to say someone is being sneaky or clever. You can use it when talking about true crime, research, puzzles, or even just spying on your friend's social media.
Symbolism
- Investigation and Mystery-Solving
- Observation and Intelligence
- Stealth and Secrecy
Common Usage Scenarios
- Discussing a mystery book, movie, or TV show.
- When you're doing research or deep-diving into a topic.
- Joking about being a 'detective' in your own life, like figuring out who ate your leftovers.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Just finished the new detective novel, and I think I solved it first! 🕵🏼♂️
Me researching the entire history of this niche topic: 🕵🏼♂️🔍
Time to investigate who keeps leaving the fridge door open. 🕵🏼♂️
On the case for the best pizza in town. Undercover operation underway. 🕵🏼♂️🍕
You figured out that surprise party? You're a real detective. 🕵🏼♂️
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use it for fun, light-hearted investigation, not for serious legal situations.
- The skin tone modifier is optional; use the default yellow if you prefer.
- Often paired with other clue-related emojis like the magnifying glass (🔍) or footprint (👣).
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