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Yellow smiley face wearing glasses and adjusting them with a hand while wearing a smug expression.
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What does the emoji_3 emoji mean?

The ultimate emoji for when you are about to drop some unsolicited knowledge.

This emoji, often referred to as the 'nerd emoji' or 'well actually' face, is a staple in online discourse for signaling pedantry or smug intellectual superiority. It features a character adjusting their glasses with a knowing smirk, making it the perfect response to someone correcting a minor detail or acting like a know-it-all. Use it in Discord or Slack to playfully mock someone's over-explanation or to lean into your own inner nerd.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone on a minor technical detail
  • Mocking a friend for being a total nerd
  • Signaling that you are about to explain something
  • Responding to an overly pedantic message thread

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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 emoji_3 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 emoji_3 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 emoji_3 image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.