🤡
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F921
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E3.0

clown face

Definitions & examples

Used to say “I made a fool of myself” or “that was dumb.” It’s self-mocking, often meaning “I trusted them again, I’m the clown.” It can also describe someone acting fake, cringey, or ridiculous.

  • You believed your ex again when he said he never really got over you.

    Guess who fell for it again 🤡

General

🤡 is widely used in meme culture to mean “I look stupid now” or “this situation is pure clownery.” It can describe others acting fake or dramatic, or yourself when you fall for something obvious. On TikTok or Twitter, users often post 🤡 as a one word reply, a visual punchline for “what a joke.”

Cross-cultural

In Spanish-speaking internet culture, 🤡 is mostly used to mock others rather than to mock yourself. It suggests someone is being fake, dramatic, or embarrassing, essentially meaning “you are the clown.” This usage commonly appears when celebrities, influencers, or football players act ridiculous or make tone-deaf statements.

Heads-up

Be careful who you use 🤡 with, aiming it at someone else can come across as ridicule or hostility. For a lighter tone and to avoid misunderstandings, using it for self-mocking is usually safer.

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Differences between 🤡 (clown face) and 🥸 (disguised face)

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Both 🤡 clown face and 🥸 disguised face convey playful social commentary and self-aware humor, but they differ in tone and implied intent: 🤡 clown face is self-mocking and confessional, signaling that you made a foolish choice, were naïve, or witnessed something cringey, while 🥸 disguised face leans toward sly playfulness, theatrical deception, or pretending to be innocent with a wink; use 🥸 when the mood is mischievous or you’re implying a cheeky ruse rather than admitting embarrassment, and use 🤡 when you’re owning a blunder, calling out cringe, or gently shaming yourself or someone else for being ridiculous.

Usage

You might use 🤡 to admit you trusted someone again or to label your own embarrassing mistake in a self-deprecating way. Use 🥸 to signal playful concealment, a mock alibi, or a lighthearted, sneaky joke where you’re pretending not to be guilty.

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