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This emoji 🤓 usually represents a feeling of being clever, wise, witty or a little complacent. It can be used to describe a person who feels smart about himself/herself, or when showing off one's knowledge, skills or achievements. For example, when someone comes up with a great idea or solves a complicated problem, this emoji can be used to express one's smart and slightly complacent mood.
I got a full mark in today's exam. 🤓
I successfully solved this extremely difficult puzzle. 🤓
In Eastern cultures, the 🤓 emoji may be regarded as a sign of intelligence, wittiness or a little complacency, like a person showing off their knowledge or their look after successfully solving a problem. It can also convey a sense of being mischievous and nifty.
In Western culture, 🤓 often represents the image of being nerdy, smart but a bit odd. It may imply that the person is knowledgeable but perhaps a bit clumsy in social aspects. It can also be used to humorously indicate one's concentration in a certain field or the state of considering oneself very smart.
Conseils pour une utilisation interculturelle
When used across cultures, attention should be paid to the differences in the understanding of this emoji in different cultures. It can be used in relatively relaxed and humorous topic exchanges, and can be combined with some related expressions to clearly convey the positive meaning of being clever and smart, so as to avoid being misinterpreted as a negative impression such as a nerd by people from different cultural backgrounds.
It is suitable for joking among friends, sharing small achievements in study or work, discussing interesting knowledge topics, or being used when chatting in some relaxed online groups.
In team discussions for creative work, it can be used if a unique idea is thought up; or it can also be used when sharing some work - related tips and knowledge with colleagues in a relatively relaxed atmosphere. However, it is not very suitable in more serious and formal business negotiations, meetings and other occasions.