People & Body · Emoji 4.0

🀊‍♂Man Facepalming Emoji

Basically, it means “I can’t believe this” or “That’s so dumb.” People use it in chats when they’re reacting to something frustrating or silly.

The 🀊‍♂ emoji is a man with his hand covering his face, dramatically facepalming.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F
Released
2016
Shortcode
:man-facepalming:
Skin tones
Yes
U+1F926 +3Your device
🀊‍♂

01 — Meaning

What does the 🀊‍♂ Man Facepalming emoji mean?

In plain english
Basically, it means “I can’t believe this” or “That’s so dumb.” People use it in chats when they’re reacting to something frustrating or silly. It’s a quick way to express disbelief. 🀊‍♂ sits in hand emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The 🀊‍♂ emoji is a man with his hand covering his face, dramatically facepalming. It shows frustration, disbelief, or embarrassment. People use it when something is stupid, obvious, or a complete failure. You’ll see it when someone makes a mistake, hears something ridiculous, or is just generally exasperated. It’s a pretty universal way to show you're rolling your eyes.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 9 of them.

again emojibewilder emojidisbelief emojiexasperation emojifacepalm emojiman emojiomg emojishock emojismh emoji

02 — Platforms

Man Facepalming emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F926. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

Man Facepalming emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Man Facepalming emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Man Facepalming emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Man Facepalming emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Man Facepalming emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Skin tones

Man Facepalming emoji skin tones

🀊‍♂ supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence — tap any to copy it.

04 — Copy & codes

Man Facepalming emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :man-facepalming:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F926.

05 — How to type

How to type the 🀊‍♂ Man Facepalming emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F926 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “man facepalming”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “man facepalming”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :man-facepalming: and it converts to 🀊‍♂ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🤦‍♂️, in CSS \1F926\200D\2642\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{1F926}\u{200D}\u{2642}\u{FE0F}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

06 — Download

Man Facepalming emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 5. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Man Facepalming emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Man Facepalming emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Man Facepalming emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Man Facepalming emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Man Facepalming emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

07 — Combinations

Man Facepalming emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around man facepalming for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

08 — In conversation

What 🀊‍♂ means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
When a girl sends you 🀊‍♂, she’s usually reacting to something you said or did that she found ridiculous or frustrating. It can be playful teasing or genuine annoyance, depending on your relationship. Don’t overthink it; she’s just letting you know she’s not impressed.
From a guy
A guy using 🀊‍♂ is often mirroring a similar reaction to something you said or did. It can be a lighthearted way to tease you, or it can genuinely express his frustration with a situation. Like the girl, he's showing he doesn't agree with what's happening.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🀊‍♂, you could reply with: “Seriously?” 🀊‍♂ “I told you!” 🀊‍♂ “Don’t even.” 🀊‍♂ Or, simply “🀊‍♂🀊‍♂🀊‍♂”.
Used in a sentence

09 — Around the world

What 🀊‍♂ means in other countries

Same globally recognized frustration gesture, unaffected by which pictured figure you choose.

Reads the same almost everywhere
Casual and work chat alike

Reads as “oh no” or plain exasperation, with no hidden or regional meaning.

Meme replies

Common go-to reaction to other people’s mistakes or fails online.

Before you send it: No real caution needed here — use it wherever a facepalm reaction fits the moment.

10 — Apps

What 🀊‍♂ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Basically, it means “I can’t believe this” or “That’s so dumb.” People use it in chats when they’re reacting to something frustrating or silly. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 🀊‍♂ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides, and holding it lets you pick a skin tone. A message with only 🀊‍♂ in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :man-facepalming:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🀊‍♂ looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🀊‍♂ from the copy button above.

12 — Difference

🀊‍♂ vs 🙋‍♂ — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🀊‍♂ Man Facepalming

Unicode name: Man Facepalming

Code: U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F · added 2016

Shortcode: :man-facepalming:

Basically, it means “I can’t believe this” or “That’s so dumb.”

🙋‍♂ Man Raising Hand

Unicode name: Man Raising Hand

Code: U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F · added 2016

Shortcode: :man-raising-hand:

Generally, 🙋‍♂ means “I’m here,” “I volunteer,” or “I have a question.”

Open 🙋‍♂ Man Raising Hand →

13 — History

Where the 🀊‍♂ Man Facepalming emoji came from

It arrived with the 4.0 release of the standard, which dates the man facepalming to 2016.

Twitter / XTwemoji
Man Facepalming emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Man Facepalming emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Man Facepalming emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Man Facepalming emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2016
Added to the standard

Man Facepalming was approved as U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 4.0 (2016). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 5 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🀊‍♂ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

14 — FAQ

Man Facepalming emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🀊‍♂ Man Facepalming emoji mean?
Basically, it means “I can’t believe this” or “That’s so dumb.” People use it in chats when they’re reacting to something frustrating or silly. It’s a quick way to express disbelief.
What does 🀊‍♂ mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you 🀊‍♂, she’s usually reacting to something you said or did that she found ridiculous or frustrating. It can be playful teasing or genuine annoyance, depending on your relationship. Don’t overthink it; she’s just letting you know she’s not impressed.
What does 🀊‍♂ mean from a guy?
A guy using 🀊‍♂ is often mirroring a similar reaction to something you said or did. It can be a lighthearted way to tease you, or it can genuinely express his frustration with a situation. Like the girl, he's showing he doesn't agree with what's happening.
How do you reply to the 🀊‍♂ emoji?
If someone sends you 🀊‍♂, you could reply with: “Seriously?” 🀊‍♂ “I told you!” 🀊‍♂ “Don’t even.” 🀊‍♂ Or, simply “🀊‍♂🀊‍♂🀊‍♂”.
What else is the 🀊‍♂ emoji called?
Man Facepalming is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “again emoji”, “bewilder emoji”, “disbelief emoji”, “exasperation emoji”, “facepalm emoji”, “man emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F.
What is the Unicode code for 🀊‍♂?
The Man Facepalming emoji is U+1F926 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016). In HTML you can write it as 🤦‍♂️, and in CSS as \1F926\200D\2642\FE0F.
How do I copy and paste the 🀊‍♂ emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🀊‍♂ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :man-facepalming: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🀊‍♂ look the same on every phone?
No. Man Facepalming is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F926. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.