🤦♂️
Man Facepalming Emoji
📋 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
Apple
Google
Twitter / X
Facebook
🤦♂️
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!
👥 Related Emojis
📦 Other person-gesture Emojis
❓ 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.