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🐵 Monkey Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
A brown monkey face with a cheeky grin, separate from the three wise monkey set (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil). This standalone monkey is all about playful mischief, silliness, and goofing around. It shows up when someone is being a troublemaker, acting wild, or when a situation calls for literal "monkey business" energy.
When to Use
Use for being playful, silly, or causing mischief. Also for monkey-related content.
Example Usage
- “Monkey business 🐵”
- “Being silly 🐵”
- “Just monkeying around 🐵”
Popular Combinations
🐵🍌
Monkey wants banana
🐵🎪
Monkey business
🐵🌴
Jungle monkey
How Monkey Face looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🐵 mean in a text message?▼
A brown monkey face with a cheeky grin, separate from the three wise monkey set (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil). This standalone monkey is all about playful mischief, silliness, and goofing around. It shows up when someone is being a troublemaker, acting wild, or when a situation calls for literal "monkey business" energy. Use for being playful, silly, or causing mischief. Also for monkey-related content. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🐵 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Monkey Face emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🐵 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🐵?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:monkey_face:` to insert the Monkey Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments. You can also type the emoticon :o) on some platforms.
Unicode
U+1f435
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:monkey_face:Keywords
animalnaturecircus
Emoticons
:o)When to Use 🐵 Monkey Face
Use for being playful, silly, or causing mischief. Also for monkey-related content.
- •Send 🐵 when you want to express or reference "monkey face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🐵 in conversations about animal or nature to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🐵 Monkey Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to monkey face
- •Combine 🐵 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about animal, nature, circus
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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