๐ Smiling Face with Horns, Happy Devil
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๐ Meaning
It embodies schadenfreude, cunning, treachery, and a sweet, evil joy. Unlike the evil ๐ฟ, which screams with rage, the ๐ smiles and rubs its hands, plotting mischief. It is a symbol of playful but conscious evil , often with sexual or provocative undertones (naughty, but not serious).
๐ Associations
- Color: Mostly purple (Apple, Google, Samsung) or classic red/orange for older versions and in the associative series.
- Emotions: Schadenfreude, flirtatious cunning, provocation, playful threat, triumph (of a cunning plan), lust (in correspondence).
- Characters: Loki, Mephistopheles, the Imp from cartoons (for example, from "Puss in Boots"), Chaos in its purest form.
- Topics: Temptation, conspiracy, "either-or" (bad advice), flirting, Halloween, rebellion without aggression.
Use in correspondence
- Cunning Plan / Prank: "I secretly rearranged the keys on his keyboard ๐" (Spoiler: done with pleasure).
- Schadenfreude: "You lost? Sorry, I warned you... ๐" (meaning he won't forgive you, but he'll laugh).
- Provocation / Flirt: "Guess what's under my blanket... ๐" (a classic erotic dialogue).
- Pride in an "evil" achievement: "Ate the last piece of cake without even offering ๐" (this is pride, not shame).
- In response to a complaint about his behavior: "So what, I'm the devil, I can do it ๐."
History of appearance
- Origin: Appeared around the same time as its evil counterpart, in early Japanese emoji sets (SoftBank, KDDI) as the "smiling imp".
- Standardization: Added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010 under the name "Smiling Face with Horns ." It competed with "Imp" (๐ฟ) for a spot, but won as a more positive-negative symbol.
- Cultural footprint: Quickly established itself in internet culture as the "troll" and "prankster" emoji, as opposed to the serious ๐ฟ.
Interesting facts
- Different types of smiles: If ๐ on most platforms has a wide smile, almost reaching from ear to ear (like the Cheshire Cat), but the teeth are clenched or fangs are visible, this is "intense joy at villainy."
- Color wars: Apple used ๐ almost red for a long time, then switched to a dark purple, while Google has always gone with a bright purple. Samsung sometimes adds a pinkish tint for a "cute evil" effect.
- Gender: In a 2018 emoji study, ๐ was among the top 5 "sexiest" emojis. It's used flirtatiously, conveying the idea of "I'm making a dirty joke/wanting you." It's on par with ๐๐ฆ.
- Gaming Code: In gaming chats, ๐ means "I intentionally used a cheating tactic and I'm not ashamed" (as opposed to ๐ฟ, which means "I was caught and I'm furious").
Combinations of ๐ with other emojis
- Conspiracy / Temptation: ๐๐ท (The devil offers a drink), ๐๐ฐ (Dishonest earnings), ๐๐ค (Evil handshake / deal with the devil).
- Sexual context: ๐๐ (Dirty innuendo), ๐๐ (Lust), ๐๐ (Night adventures).
- Taunting the victim: ๐๐ (Sneering), ๐๐ (Sneering at another's mistake), ๐๐ฅ (Arsonist / Infernal Plan).
- Double Evil: ๐๐ฟ (Contrast: I rejoice in evil / I am furious at evil), ๐๐ญ (Theater of Evil / Two Faces).
- Halloween / Mysticism: ๐๐ (Evil Pumpkin), ๐๐ฎ (Devil's Fortune Telling).
๐ for website promotion
This emoji is ideal for content that requires playfulness rather than aggressive evil .
- Humorous and meme-themed publics: Especially sections with "dark humor" or "below the belt jokes." Perfect for the "Bad Advice" section.
- Dating Sites / Flirting Apps: Like the "Bold and Daring" emoji. The ๐ (meaning "I'm dangerous, but fun") is often seen on men's Tinder profiles.
- Gaming Sites (Neutral/Indie): Where players brag about how they "bent over" their opponents through unfair or cunning means.
- Fantasy Erotic / Romance: Book reviews and communities that love the "devil and sinner" pairing.
- Career "troll" blogs: Posts like "How to respond to an insolent colleague so they cry and you laugh" are unrivaled here ๐.
The difference between ๐ฟ and ๐ is :
๐ = "Mwahaha, I did something nasty, and I'm having fun."
๐ฟ = "I'm about to explode with anger, don't come near me."
Check ๐ Smiling Face with Horns, Happy Devil (๐) emoji codes for devs:
Codepoints
U+1F608
Bytes (UTF-8)
F0 9F 98 88
HTML hex
😈
HTML dec
😈
URL escape code
%F0%9F%98%88
Punycode
xn--m28h
JavaScript, JSON, Java
\uD83D\uDE08
C, C++, Python
\U0001f608
CSS
\01F608
PHP, Ruby
\u{1F608}
Perl
\x{1F608}
Unicode Name
Smiling Face with Horns
Apple Name
Smiling Face with Horns
Also Known As
Devil
Devil Horns
Happy Devil
Purple Devil
Red Devil
Devil Horns
Happy Devil
Purple Devil
Red Devil
Shortcodes
:smiling_face_with_horns:
(Emojipedia)
:smiling_imp:
(GitHub, Slack, Discord)
(Emojipedia)
:smiling_imp:
(GitHub, Slack, Discord)
How emoji ๐ looks on Apple Iphone, Android and other platforms
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Toss Face ํ ์คํ์ด์ค
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