son

Yellow emoji face with a wide open mouth and heavy tears streaming down while holding hands together in a prayer gesture.
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What does the son emoji mean?

When you are absolutely desperate and begging for a miracle.

This emoji, often referred to as the 'son' emoji, combines the classic crying face with prayer hands to create a look of intense, comedic desperation. It is a staple in meme culture for reacting to situations that feel hopeless or when someone is jokingly pleading for mercy, a favor, or a specific outcome in a chat.

When to use it

  • Begging for mercy during a heated argument
  • Pleading for someone to drop a link
  • Reacting to a truly tragic gaming moment
  • Asking for help with a difficult task
  • Expressing dramatic despair over minor inconveniences

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