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๐Ÿ‘

Thumbs Up

Unicode: U+1F44D

Shortcodes: :thumbs up emoji:

TL;DR

Represents approval.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Thumbs up gesture.

Example: โ€œGood job ๐Ÿ‘โ€

Slang
LOW Risk

OK or agreed.

Example: โ€œSounds good ๐Ÿ‘โ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used in posts about thumbs up.

Instagram

Popular in captions and stories.

TikTok

Common in comments and reactions.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Uses ๐Ÿ‘ in casual contexts.

Millennial

Familiar with ๐Ÿ‘ across platforms.

Boomer

May use ๐Ÿ‘ literally.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F44D
Version
13.0
Category
People & Body
Subcategory
hand-fingers-closed
๐Ÿ‘ฝ

Alien

Represents extraterrestrials.

๐Ÿ‘พ

Alien Monster

Represents video game aliens.

๐Ÿซ€

Anatomical Heart

Represents the real heart.

๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฟ

Baby Angel: Dark Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿป

Baby Angel: Light Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿพ

Baby Angel: Medium-Dark Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿผ

Baby Angel: Medium-Light Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿฝ

Baby Angel: Medium Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.