kys

A man smiling with the text kys keep yourself safe written above him.
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What does the kys emoji mean?

A classic internet bait-and-switch meme featuring a smiling man with a sarcastic twist.

This emoji features a popular internet meme of a man smiling, overlaid with text that subverts a common toxic internet acronym. By redefining the phrase as 'keep yourself safe,' it is used in Discord communities as a sarcastic or ironic way to tell someone to take care of themselves, often in response to intense or chaotic chat moments.

When to use it

  • Responding to someone being overly dramatic online
  • Sending ironic well wishes to a friend
  • Defusing a tense argument with sarcastic humor
  • Trolling friends with a wholesome subverted message

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the kys 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 kys 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 kys 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 kys image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.