Person tipping hand emoji ๐ (hair flip, sassy)
๐ is the person tipping hand: a figure with one palm turned up at shoulder height, like a waiter presenting a tray.
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What the person tipping hand ๐ (hair flip, sassy) emoji means
๐ is the person tipping hand: a figure with one palm turned up at shoulder height, like a waiter presenting a tray. Unicode meant it as an information desk person; everyone reads it as a hair flip or a sassy โobviouslyโ โ โI told you so ๐โโ๏ธโ, โduhโ, โhereโs the teaโ. ๐โโ๏ธ woman tipping hand is one of the most used gendered emoji; ๐โโ๏ธ man tipping hand is the same energy. All take skin tones. It shares the sass shelf with ๐ nail polish and contrasts with ๐คท shrug, which is โno ideaโ, and ๐ person raising hand, which is โme!โ.
Unicode name: person tipping hand ยท U+1F481 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Sass: โobviouslyโ, โduhโ, โI knowโ
- Hair flip: confidence, a flex
- Presenting: โhereโs the informationโ
- Customer service: its original job
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| person tipping handU+1F481 | Sassy, hair flip | |
| woman tipping handU+1F481 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | Female, most used | |
| man tipping handU+1F481 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F | Male version | |
| nail polishU+1F485 | Sass, unbothered | |
| person raising handU+1F64B | Me! | |
| person shruggingU+1F937 | No idea |
Skin tones: ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ, ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ, ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ, ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ and ๐๐พโโ๏ธ
The person tipping hand emoji supports the full range of skin tones, so the sass works for everyone. ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ is the woman tipping hand with light skin tone, ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ has medium-light, ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ has medium, and ๐๐พโโ๏ธ is the man tipping hand with medium-dark. The meaning never changes โ it is still a hair flip, a โduhโ, or a confident presentation. Use the tone that matches you or the person you are talking about.
You can copy any variant from this page โ they all work in messages, bios and social posts.
Questions people ask
What does ๐โโ๏ธ mean?
Sassy confidence โ โobviouslyโ, โI told you soโ, a hair flip. Officially it is an information-desk person.
What does ๐ mean from a girl?
That she is being playful and a little smug, or presenting information with flair.
Is ๐ the hair flip emoji?
Yes, that is its popular name, even though the figure is tipping a hand rather than flipping hair.
What does ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ mean?
It is the woman tipping hand with light skin tone. The meaning is exactly the same as ๐โโ๏ธ: sassy confidence, an โI told you soโ moment, or a playful hair flip.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
