patgrin

Patrick Bateman wearing a smug, unsettling grin while looking slightly off-camera.
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What does the patgrin emoji mean?

The quintessential look of someone who knows exactly what they just did.

This emoji features Patrick Bateman from the 2000 film American Psycho, captured during his iconic, unsettling grin. It has become a staple in internet culture to represent smugness, sarcasm, or a 'troll' mentality, often used when someone makes a questionable joke or wants to signal they are being intentionally difficult or provocative in chat.

When to use it

  • Signaling smug satisfaction after a witty comeback
  • Reacting to a highly questionable or cursed statement
  • Expressing playful malice during a heated debate
  • Trolling friends with an intentionally unsettling facial expression

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the patgrin image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings → 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 patgrin 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 patgrin 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 patgrin image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.