Laughing emojis
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The laughing emoji most people mean is ๐ (face with tears of joy), the most used emoji in the Unicode Consortiumโs 2021 study. But which laughing emoji feels natural depends a lot on who you are talking to. ๐ and ๐คฃ are understood by everyone. Many younger people now laugh with ๐ or ๐ญ instead and read ๐ as slightly old-fashioned. ๐ is different again: it is the laugh you give when something is awkward.
Laughing emoji meanings at a glance
- Thatโs funny: ๐, or ๐ for something lighter.
- Thatโs hilarious: ๐คฃ, ๐ (โIโm deadโ) or ๐ญ.
- Nervous laugh: ๐ .
- Laughing cat: ๐น, the cat version of ๐.
Text laughs combine well with them: โlol ๐โ, โI canโt ๐โ.
Which one to use
- Face with tears of joyTears of joy: the classic โthatโs hilariousโ. Very widely used, though some younger users see it as dated.
- Rolling on the floor laughingRolling on the floor laughing: one step more over the top than ๐.
- Grinning squinting faceSquinting laugh: lighter, playful amusement.
- Grinning face with sweatGrinning with sweat: nervous or awkward laughter.
- SkullSkull: โIโm deadโ, laughing so hard you canโt cope. Popular with younger users.
- Loudly crying faceSobbing face: also used for overwhelming laughter, often with ๐.
- Cat with tears of joyCat with tears of joy: the cat version of ๐.
Popular combinations
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Questions
What is the most used laughing emoji?
๐ Face with tears of joy. In the Unicode Consortiumโs 2021 study of emoji use it was the most used emoji overall, ahead of โค๏ธ and ๐คฃ.
What is the difference between ๐ and ๐คฃ?
Both mean something is very funny. ๐คฃ (rolling on the floor laughing) is tilted and more over the top; ๐ is the classic, widely understood laugh.
Why do people use ๐ or ๐ญ for laughing?
๐ stands for โIโm deadโ, as in laughing so hard you canโt cope, and ๐ญ for crying with laughter. Both are especially common among younger users, some of whom see ๐ as old-fashioned.
Which emoji means awkward laughter?
๐ Grinning face with sweat is the nervous or awkward laugh: relief, embarrassment or โoopsโ.
How do I type the laughing emoji on my phone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for โlaughโ or โlolโ, or tap any laughing emoji on this page to copy it, then paste it where you need it.
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