🤦‍♂️

Man Facepalming Emoji

People & Body Unicode 4.0

📋 Copy & Code

Emoji 🤦‍♂️
With name 🤦‍♂️ Man Facepalming
Shortcode :man-facepalming:
Unicode U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F
HTML Dec 🤦‍♂️
HTML Hex 🤦‍♂️
CSS \1F926\200D\2642\FE0F
C, C++ & Python \U0001f926\u200d\u2642\ufe0f
Java, JS & JSON \uD83E\uDD26\u200D\u2642\uFE0F
Perl \x{1F926}\x{200D}\x{2642}\x{FE0F}
PHP & Ruby \u{1F926 200D 2642 FE0F}
URL Escape %F0%9F%A4%A6%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F

💡 What does 🤦‍♂️ mean?

When someone drops 🤦‍♂️ into a message, the intent is usually tied to Person Gesture. As part of the Person Gesture group within People & Body, it fills a specific niche that text alone can't easily convey — adding visual context in an instant.

Use it in group chats, story reactions, or email subject lines. It's universally understood and renders correctly on every platform.

You'll frequently see 🤦‍♂️ paired with 👋 Waving Hand Sign, 🤚 Raised Back Of Hand, 🖐️ Hand With Fingers Splayed in real conversations — they complement each other naturally.

First introduced in Unicode 4.0.

💬 Chat Examples

Here's how the Man Facepalming emoji 🤦‍♂️ is used in real conversations:

Sent the email to the wrong person 🤦‍♂️
Who got it? 🤦‍♂️
My boss. About my boss 🤦‍♂️💀

🖼️ Man Facepalming on Different Platforms

Man Facepalming on Apple Apple
Man Facepalming on Google Google
Man Facepalming on Twitter / X Twitter / X
Man Facepalming on Facebook Facebook
Man Facepalming on Microsoft Fluent Microsoft Fluent
Man Facepalming on Microsoft 3D Microsoft 3D
Man Facepalming on Samsung Samsung
Man Facepalming on WhatsApp WhatsApp
Man Facepalming on JoyPixels JoyPixels
Man Facepalming on Telegram Telegram
Man Facepalming on OpenMoji OpenMoji
Man Facepalming on Noto Emoji Noto Emoji
🤦‍♂️ Your Browser

🔗 Word Associations

The 🤦‍♂️ emoji is often associated with:

⌨️ How to type 🤦‍♂️

Windows
Win + . → search "man facepalming"
Mac
Cmd + Ctrl + Space
Linux
Ctrl + . (GNOME)
Mobile
Emoji keyboard 🔤

Or simply copy from this page!

❓ FAQ

What does the Man Facepalming emoji 🤦‍♂️ mean?
The Man Facepalming emoji 🤦‍♂️ is part of the People & Body category (person-gesture group). It was added in Unicode 4.0 and is available on all major platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows.
How do I copy the Man Facepalming emoji?
Click the "Copy 🤦‍♂️" button at the top of this page, or click any copy button next to the format you need (emoji, shortcode, HTML entity, or Unicode).
What is the shortcode for 🤦‍♂️?
The shortcode is :man-facepalming:. You can use it on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
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