World Emoji Day: Top 10 most misunderstood emojis and their actual meaning

July 17, 2024

Pranav Sawant

While the upside-down face is used for sarcasm, it was originally designed to say - the same as above. It also means smiling through the pain. 

No, this is not an emoji to use when you have a cold, it indicates that you or someone else is lying. 

Considered a poop emoji, this was originally designed to be called a soft-serve ice cream or a chocolate ice cream emoji. 

Considered a high-five, this emoji was originally made to represent praying or saying namaste. 

Considered the shooting star emoji, this emoji means you just hit your head or are dizzy. 

Many use this emoji to showcase sass or to say "oh well" or to feel sarcastic, it originally indicated as an information desk woman. 

This emoji is often used to represent sass and self-confidence by ladies. However, it represents a lady getting her manicure/polishing her nails/self-care. 

While the internet uses the coffee emoji as a disapproval for the actions of women, it's actually a basic emoji representing coffee or a hot beverage. 

While the croissant emoji represents nothing but a croissant, some use it to indicate shapes or breakfast in general. 

While this emoji is considered farting, it was meant to be used for dashing away or doing things speedily. 

Note - While these are the usual meanings of the emojis, the exact definition of emojis may differ in different situations and places. 

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