Used to celebrate something fun — birthdays, good news, weekend plans, or any “yay!” moment. It’s cheerful, festive, and full of energy.
Your friend tells you they finally passed their driving test.
LET’S GOOOO 🥳 so proud of you!!
partying face
🥳partying face
Definitions & examples
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- Unicode
- U+1F973
- Variant status
- Fully-qualified
- Emoji version
- E11.0
🥳 can also be used sarcastically — like when you’re pretending to celebrate something annoying (“yay, another Monday 🥳”). It’s playful either way.
In Latin American chats, 🥳 is strongly associated with “finally!” moments such as payday, the end of work, Friday, vacations, or escaping responsibilities. It celebrates relief and survival rather than birthdays or big achievements.
Using 🥳 in serious or sad contexts can look tone-deaf — make sure the mood actually calls for confetti.
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Differences between 🥳 (partying face) and 🤠 (cowboy hat face)
Both are smiling faces with an exuberant vibe. 🥳 conveys celebratory excitement, bright energy, and an overt party mood. 🤠 projects cheerful confidence and playful optimism, with a carefree bravado that reads cowboy casual rather than festive. The tone of 🤠 is more wry and jaunty, often mildly ironic or tongue in cheek while still upbeat. Where 🥳 feels like confetti and loud celebration, 🤠 feels like a jaunty grin on a small adventure, softer and more self-assured than outright revelry.
Usage
Use 🥳 to celebrate clear wins and shared joyful moments like birthdays or good news, keeping the tone exuberant and communal. Use 🤠 to express cheerful confidence or playful optimism—opt for it when you want a jaunty, carefree bravado or a lightly ironic, adventurous response.
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