Zipper-mouth face emoji 🤐
🤐 is the zipper-mouth face: a smiley whose mouth is a closed zip. It means “my lips are sealed” — a secret kept, a promise not to tell, or “zip it” to yourself when you…
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What the zipper-mouth face 🤐 emoji means
🤐 is the zipper-mouth face: a smiley whose mouth is a closed zip. It means “my lips are sealed” — a secret kept, a promise not to tell, or “zip it” to yourself when you would rather not comment. It is the deliberate version of 😶 face without mouth (speechless) and the self-directed version of 🤫 shushing face (telling someone else to be quiet). Added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), it is a favourite for surprise-party planning and “can’t say yet” announcements.
Unicode name: zipper-mouth face · U+1F910 · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Secret: surprises, gossip you won’t share
- No comment: declining to weigh in
- Zip it: stopping yourself from saying something
- NDA humour: “can’t talk about work 🤐”
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| zipper-mouth faceU+1F910 | Lips sealed, secret | |
| shushing faceU+1F92B | Shh, be quiet | |
| face without mouthU+1F636 | Speechless | |
| speak-no-evil monkeyU+1F64A | Oops, or won’t tell | |
| lockedU+1F512 | Kept private |
No spoilers: the zipped mouth emoji in group chats
In group chats, the zipped mouth emoji can appear when someone is discussing a TV series, film, or book that others haven’t finished. It signals “I’m not saying anything” — a promise not to spoil the plot for anyone who is behind. The emoji adds a playful but firm note that you’re keeping the details to yourself.
It can also be used for live events like sports games or award shows when friends are watching at different times. Sending the zipped mouth emoji signals that the chat is a spoiler-free zone.
Questions people ask
What does 🤐 mean?
That you are keeping a secret or refusing to say more: the mouth is zipped shut.
What does 🤐 mean from a guy?
He knows something and is not telling — usually a surprise or gossip, said teasingly.
What is the difference between 🤐 and 🤫?
🤐 zips your own mouth; 🤫 asks someone else to be quiet.
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.
