glasses

Yellow smiley face wearing glasses and pushing them up with a hand in a smug expression.
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What does the glasses emoji mean?

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

This emoji, often referred to as the 'nerd' or 'um actually' face, is a staple in internet culture for signaling pedantry or smug intellectual superiority. It is frequently used in Discord chats to mock someone for being overly technical, correcting a minor detail, or acting like a know-it-all.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone on a minor technical detail
  • Mocking a user for being overly pedantic
  • Acting like a smug know-it-all in chat
  • Responding to an unsolicited lecture from others

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the glasses image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the glasses 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 glasses 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 glasses image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.