U+1F62E · emoji since 2015
The small o of surprise: this face just heard something unexpected and hasn't decided how to feel yet.
It's milder than 😲 and way calmer than 😱, the polite gasp of plot twists and price tags. Whoa, in its quietest form.
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 Face with Open Mouth emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the 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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