beluga

Polite Cat with a strained, closed-mouth smile looking directly at the camera.
Used in 7 servers · 9 downloads · 1 favorite · Free for your Discord server

What does the beluga emoji mean?

The ultimate expression of awkward, forced politeness.

This is the iconic 'Polite Cat' meme, featuring a white cat with a strained, closed-mouth smile. It is widely used in Discord and Slack to convey awkwardness, forced agreement, or the feeling of being trapped in an uncomfortable social situation.

When to use it

  • Acknowledging an awkward comment with forced politeness
  • Agreeing to something you definitely do not want
  • Reacting to a weirdly uncomfortable social situation
  • Showing forced smiles during a boring meeting

Also known as: :Beluga:

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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 beluga 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 beluga 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 beluga image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.