๐Ÿ–• Middle Finger Emoji: Meanings, Good Responses & More (2024)

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Last Updated: February 14, 2024Fact Checked

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Okay, before you start throwing hands, weโ€™re not directing the ๐Ÿ–•(middle finger) emoji at you! Letโ€™s be honest, this little pixelated hand changed the game when it comes to texting, letting you get across all of your pent up frustrations and anger with just the press of a button. You might have your preferred ways to use ๐Ÿ–•, but what are some other ways you can use this emoji? And how should you react when youโ€™re on the receiving end? Weโ€™ll cover these questions and give some examples to help you out!

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๐Ÿ–•(Middle Finger) Emoji Meanings

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    The ๐Ÿ–•emoji expresses extreme contempt or even hate. Showing someone or something your middle finger is giving them a clear sign that you dislike them and/or do not find them worthy of your respect. It is meant to offend and insult.[1]

    • โ€œThis customer just randomly started yelling at me when I was at work and I was like โ€˜ok๐Ÿ–•โ€™โ€
    • โ€œPigeons are literally so gross like omg get out of my way๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œTo all the racist people out there ๐Ÿ–•โ€
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    People use the ๐Ÿ–•emoji to express their anger and frustration. When things arenโ€™t going right or someone is just fed up, they might send the ๐Ÿ–•emoji to express their discontent.

    • โ€œMy computer literally keeps breaking like ๐Ÿ–•Iโ€™m actually so done with this.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™m this close to just dropping out of school๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œThis person just cut me off when I was turning. Literally ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œTHATโ€™S IT IM DONE ๐Ÿ–•๐Ÿ–•๐Ÿ–•๐Ÿ–•โ€

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    The ๐Ÿ–•emoji can be used to mock someone. If someone wants to belittle another person and put them down, they might choose to use the๐Ÿ–•emoji to express this.

    • โ€œAw you failed your test? Too bad ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œHa I knew youโ€™d get that wrong ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œHow does it feel to be a loser? ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œOh noooo did I hurt your feelings? Huh thatโ€™s too bad ๐Ÿ–•โ€
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    The ๐Ÿ–•emoji can be used to replace other swear words. Sometimes an emoji can do a lot more than words can, and some people might find that putting in the ๐Ÿ–•emoji in place of a swear word might get their message across a lot better.

    • โ€œWell ๐Ÿ–•you too sirโ€
    • โ€œOmg ๐Ÿ–•offโ€
    • โ€œ๐Ÿ–•this I give upโ€
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    Some people use the ๐Ÿ–•emoji to be cheeky with their friends. Sometimes thereโ€™s no malicious intent behind the emoji. Rather, someone might just send it to poke fun at their friends without putting any real meaning behind it.

    • โ€œHey can u bring me some water?โ€, โ€œhaha no ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œDid your friend ever ask about me?โ€ โ€œYeah. They said ๐Ÿ–•โ€
    • โ€œHaha guess who just took the last piece of pizza๐Ÿ–•โ€
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How to Respond to the ๐Ÿ–•(Middle Finger) Emoji

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    Let them know you donโ€™t care with the ๐Ÿ™„ emoji. This face rolling its eyes is a way to tell the recipient that youโ€™re not taking their words seriously and are highly unimpressed.

    • โ€œoh wow how mature of you ๐Ÿ™„โ€
    • โ€œ๐Ÿ™„seriously?โ€
    • โ€œomg i feel so threatened ๐Ÿ™„โ€
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    Show some sass with the ๐Ÿ’… emoji. This other hand-related emoji lets the recipient know that you donโ€™t really care to hear whatever else they have to say. Youโ€™re above them and their childish behavior and have better things to do than listen to them be disrespectful to you.

    • โ€œok and? ๐Ÿ’…โ€
    • โ€œthatโ€™s cute ๐Ÿ’…โ€
    • โ€œ๐Ÿ’… sorry did you say something?โ€
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    Donโ€™t let it get to you and use the ๐Ÿ˜Š emoji. This is another way to let the person know that their words (or emojis) donโ€™t hurt you, and that youโ€™re just going to move on without letting it affect you.

    • โ€œalrighty then ๐Ÿ˜Šโ€
    • โ€œmessage received ๐Ÿ˜Šโ€
    • โ€œhehe ok ๐Ÿ˜Šโ€
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    Send ๐Ÿ–•right back. If you think you have the situation under control, you can respond in kind and take it from there. Or maybe your friend sent it to you to tease you, so it likely wouldnโ€™t do any harm to tease them right back.

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    Ignore it. Itโ€™s hard to ignore such a rude gesture when someone is trying to hurt you, but it could stop the situation from escalating into something potentially more harmful.

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Emojis to Use with the ๐Ÿ–•(Middle Finger) Emoji

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  1. Pair the ๐Ÿ–•emoji with something else to make your meaning more clear. Here are a few suggestions of other emojis to use alongside ๐Ÿ–•to really get your message across. Really, get as creative as you want!

    • ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ–•- This can be read as meaning that youโ€™re fake laughing at whatever the person just said and are actually quite unimpressed.
    • ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ–•- This combination is a way to say, โ€œPlease leave me alone and stop talking.โ€ The smiley face adds a bit of politeness before you drop the bomb with๐Ÿ–•. Really, any version of a smiley face will do here.
    • ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿ–•- This shows that not only are you giving them the middle finger, but you also have some choice words youโ€™d like to tell them.
    • ๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿ–•- This letโ€™s the other person know that they really shouldnโ€™t mess with you and that theyโ€™d better watch what they say from now on.
    • ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ–•- Let the other person know that youโ€™re way cooler than them and donโ€™t necessarily care to hear any opinion that says otherwise. Youโ€™re sticking to what you want and donโ€™t care what others have to say.

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    The middle finger is a gesture that is considered offensive in many cultures. It is typically used to express anger, frustration, or contempt. The act of showing someone the middle finger involves raising the middle finger of one's hand while keeping the other fingers folded down. This gesture is often accompanied by a scowl or other facial expression that conveys negative feelings.

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      This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Ali Garbacz, B.A.. Ali earned her B.A. in Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures with a focus on East Asia from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022. She has published articles centering around culture and history for non-profits and has also done news writing for an online news site. Ali now writes as an editor at wikiHow with the hopes of becoming a part in helping to achieve wikiHowโ€™s goal of teaching everyone to do anything. She enjoys the process of researching and learning new things to share with readers and creating content that is both informative and fun. This article has been viewed 135,721 times.

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