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White cat with a dark patch on its head giving a tight-lipped, awkward smile.
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What does the emoji emoji mean?

The iconic polite cat giving a subtle, awkward smile.

This is the famous 'Polite Cat' meme, featuring a white cat with a uniquely human-like, tight-lipped smile. It is widely used in Discord and Slack to convey awkwardness, forced politeness, or a 'this is fine' attitude when faced with uncomfortable or bizarre situations.

When to use it

  • Acknowledging an awkward situation with forced politeness
  • Reacting to something weird but trying to smile
  • Showing forced agreement during a tense conversation
  • Expressing subtle discomfort with a fake grin

Also known as: :awkward:

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