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Raised Hand

Unicode: U+270B

Shortcodes: :raised-hand:

TL;DR

Stop, volunteer, or high five.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Raising hand to volunteer or stop.

Example: “I volunteer! ✋”

Slang
LOW Risk

Stop or halt something.

Example: “Hold up ✋”

Dating
LOW Risk

Setting boundaries or volunteering.

Example: “Wait, I have something to say ✋”

Ironic
LOW Risk

Dramatically stopping something.

Example: “✋ We need to talk about this”

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used for volunteering and stop moments.

Instagram

Common in engagement and participation.

TikTok

Popular for 'me' and volunteering content.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Used for volunteering and stop moments.

Millennial

Classic raised hand emoji.

Boomer

Straightforward stop or greeting.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+270B
Version
6.0
Category
People & Body
Subcategory
hands
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