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Shrug: Medium Dark Skin Tone — Apple

🤷🏾 shrug emoji

The shrug emoji 🤷🏾 depicts a person shrugging, expressing uncertainty, doubt, or a lack of knowledge. It is used in conversations about not knowing an answer, guessing, or responding with indifference. It can also represent “maybe,” “whatever,” or “who knows.”

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Unicode version
9.0
Release year
2016
Unicode sequence
U+1F937 U+1F3FE
Emoji version
3.0
Artwork
4 available designs
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What does 🤷🏾 mean?

A person shrugging, typically depicted as a simplified human figure with arms raised and shoulders shrugged, often with a neutral facial expression. The emoji is designed to convey uncertainty, indifference, or a lack of knowledge. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the person-gesture subcategory.

Common uses

  • Expressing uncertainty: 'I have no idea what to do 🤷'
  • Indicating indifference: 'I don't really care either way 🤷'
  • Showing lack of knowledge: 'I can't answer that question 🤷'
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In a message

The meeting was canceled, but no one told me 🤷
I tried to fix it, but it's beyond my expertise 🤷
She asked if I wanted to go out, and I just shrugged 🤷

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What does 🤷🏾 mean?

A person shrugging, typically depicted as a simplified human figure with arms raised and shoulders shrugged, often with a neutral facial expression. The emoji is designed to convey uncertainty, indifference, or a lack of knowledge. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the person-gesture subcategory.

How do I copy Shrug: Medium Dark Skin Tone?

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