With the advent of smartphones and texting, a cool and efficient way of conveying a message is through emojis. Did you know that any link between the words "emoji", "emoticon", and "emotion" is purely coincidental? The word "emoji" actually comes from the Japanese "e" (meaning "picture") and "moji" (meaning "character").
We use these cute little pictures to tell the recipient of our message how we feel exactly when we can't explain it better through words. But sometimes people have different interpretations of the same emoji. This is the case when it comes to the emoji of a girl raising her left arm with the hand adjacent to it 💁♀️. Many people assume that she is flipping her hair and use this emoji to convey sassiness. However, it was created to represent a helpful information desk person! Sometimes, using emojis can cause misunderstandings when people use the same smiley differently.
To prevent any further confusion, we created this quiz to help you step up your emoji game. Try to choose the original intended meaning of each of these popular emojis and see if you know their actual meanings!
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🤔 What Do These Emojis Actually Mean? Quiz Questions
What does this emoji mean?
I am lifting something really heavy
I am on the way up
I don't know
What does this emoji mean?
Tears of joy
Crying due to sadness
Sweating
What does this emoji mean?
Lips sealed
Confused
Silent treatment
What does this emoji mean?
Shut my mouth
Shy monkey
Speak no evil
What does this emoji mean?
Drooling
Stunned
Distracted
What does this emoji mean?
I have enough to eat
It is time to stop
Please / Thank you
What does this emoji mean?
Person doing YMCA dance
Person gesturing OK
Person hugging
What does this emoji mean?
Tearing up
Loudly crying
Water poured on the head
What does this emoji mean?
Person waving goodbye
Person raising hand to say something
Person saying hello
What does this emoji mean?
Person bowing
Person falling asleep
Person thinking
What does this emoji mean?
Being sick
Being scared
Being anxious
What does this emoji mean?
Spitting
Sleepy
Sneezing
What does this emoji mean?
Rain droplets
Tears
Sweat droplets
What does this emoji mean?
Tearing
Sad but relieved
Stressed
What does this emoji mean?
Shouting for help
Screaming in fear
Being surprised
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7 / 15 – 46%
I am an emojis expert getting 15/15!!!