smile

Ginger cat with a wide-angle, distorted, and uncanny human-like smile.
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What does the smile emoji mean?

A hilariously distorted ginger cat giving the most awkward, forced smile imaginable.

This iconic meme, often referred to as the 'smile cat' or 'cursed cat smile,' features a close-up, wide-angle lens shot of an orange tabby cat with a human-like, uncanny grin. It has become a staple in Discord servers for reacting to awkward situations, forced pleasantries, or just to add a layer of surreal humor to a conversation.

When to use it

  • Acknowledging an incredibly awkward social interaction
  • Reacting to a forced or fake compliment
  • Expressing discomfort while trying to remain polite
  • Adding surreal humor to a chat conversation

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How to add this emoji

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