son

Yellow smiley face with closed eyes and blue tears streaming down its cheeks while holding a hand to its face.
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What does the son emoji mean?

A classic yellow smiley face experiencing an overwhelming wave of sadness.

This emoji features a classic yellow face with exaggerated blue tears streaming down its cheeks while holding a hand to its face in a gesture of deep sorrow or dramatic weeping. It is a staple in internet culture for expressing performative sadness, mock-despair, or genuine emotional distress in chat environments like Discord and Slack.

When to use it

  • Expressing dramatic sadness over a minor inconvenience
  • Reacting to a sad or disappointing news update
  • Showing mock sympathy for a friend's funny struggle
  • Conveying genuine feelings of being overwhelmed or upset

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