bananabook

A chimpanzee wearing glasses holds a book and rests its chin on its hand in a thoughtful pose.
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What does the bananabook emoji mean?

When you're trying to look like a scholar but you're still just a monkey.

This emoji features a chimpanzee wearing glasses and studying a book with a thoughtful expression. It is frequently used in Discord servers to mock someone trying to act intellectual or to sarcastically react to a long, overly complex explanation. It perfectly captures the 'fake it 'til you make it' academic vibe.

When to use it

  • Mocking someone trying to sound very smart
  • Reacting to a long and boring text
  • Showing off your fake intellectual prowess
  • Questioning the logic of a bad take

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the bananabook image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the bananabook image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the bananabook image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.