nerd-emoji

Yellow smiley face wearing black glasses and beige shoes, looking smug.
Used in 2 servers · Free for your Discord server

What does the nerd-emoji emoji mean?

The ultimate nerd emoji for when you're feeling extra smug about your facts.

This classic 3D-style smiley, often referred to as the 'nerd emoji' or 'um actually' face, is a staple in internet culture for signaling pedantry or intellectual superiority. It is frequently used in Discord and Slack to mock someone who is being overly technical or to playfully highlight one's own 'well, actually' moment.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone with a smug fact
  • Showing off your superior intellectual knowledge
  • Mocking someone for being overly pedantic
  • Reacting to a very technical explanation

Also known as: :emoji_71:

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