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man shrugging emoji (Twemoji design)

🤷‍♂️ Man shrugging emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is man shrugging, filed under gestures in the people & body group. Keyboards find it when you search for “doubt”, “dunno”, “guess”, “idk”, “ignorance”, “indifference”. It supports five skin-tone variants.

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Questions

What does the man shrugging emoji mean?

🤷‍♂️ is the man shrugging emoji, part of the “gestures” set in people & body. It is used for doubt, dunno, guess, idk, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the man shrugging emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🤷‍♂️ anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “doubt”.

When was the man shrugging emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 4. Support depends on your phone’s software version.