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🤌 Pinched Fingers Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
All five fingertips touching and pointing up — the iconic Italian hand gesture. In Italy this means "Ma che vuoi?" ("what do you want?"), but the internet universally adopted it as the "chef's kiss" / "perfection" gesture. It was one of the most-requested emoji for years before finally making it into Unicode 13.0 (2020). Immediately went viral on Italian Twitter.
When to Use
Italian emphasis, perfection, or questioning someone with dramatic flair.
Example Usage
- “This carbonara is absolute perfection 🤌”
- “The cinematography in that film 🤌”
- “You're telling me WHAT now? 🤌”
Popular Combinations
🤌💋
Chef's kiss, absolute perfection
🤌🍝
Italian grandma approved
🤌✨
No notes, immaculate
🤌🔥
This hits different and I need everyone to know
How Pinched Fingers 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.
Did You Know?
The 🤌 pinched fingers emoji (added 2020) was championed by an Italian petition. It means "what do you want?" in Italian gesture language.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🤌 mean in a text message?▼
All five fingertips touching and pointing up — the iconic Italian hand gesture. In Italy this means "Ma che vuoi?" ("what do you want?"), but the internet universally adopted it as the "chef's kiss" / "perfection" gesture. It was one of the most-requested emoji for years before finally making it into Unicode 13.0 (2020). Immediately went viral on Italian Twitter. Italian emphasis, perfection, or questioning someone with dramatic flair. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🤌?▼
You can use the Pinched Fingers emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🤌 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Pinched Fingers emoji is encoded as U+1f90c in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🤌 and in CSS content: "\1f90c". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🤌?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:pinched_fingers:` to insert the Pinched Fingers emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🤌 a newer emoji?▼
The Pinched Fingers emoji was added in Unicode 13.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1f90c
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 13.0
Shortcodes
:pinched_fingers:Keywords
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When to Use 🤌 Pinched Fingers
Italian emphasis, perfection, or questioning someone with dramatic flair.
- •Send 🤌 when you want to express or reference "pinched fingers" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🤌 in conversations about size or tiny to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🤌 Pinched Fingers on social media posts, stories, or comments related to pinched fingers
- •Combine 🤌 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about size, tiny, small
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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