U+1F626 · emoji since 2015
This frowning face hangs its mouth open in mild dismay. It means disappointment, surprise, or a soft oh no.
Gentler than full shock, it reacts to letdowns and small bad news with a worried, deflated look.
In texting, 😦 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 😦 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Frowning Face with Open Mouth emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the frowning face with open mouth emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 😦 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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