based

A hand-drawn black and white face with a smug, knowing grin and eyes looking to the side.
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What does the based emoji mean?

The ultimate smug face for when you know you're right.

This iconic 'Based' face is a derivative of the classic Trollface meme, representing a sense of smug satisfaction or intellectual superiority. It is widely used in Discord servers to signal agreement with a controversial or 'based' take, or to mock someone with a knowing, self-satisfied grin.

When to use it

  • Acknowledging a controversial but correct opinion
  • Mocking someone with a smug facial expression
  • Signaling agreement with a based statement
  • Showing off a sense of intellectual superiority

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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 โ†’ Server Settings โ†’ Emoji โ†’ Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the based 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 based image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the based image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.