Tuya

Yellow emoji wearing glasses and adjusting them with a hand in a smug, condescending gesture.
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What does the Tuya emoji mean?

A smug, bespectacled emoji adjusting its glasses to deliver a condescending correction.

This emoji, often referred to as the 'nerd' or 'well actually' emote, is a staple in internet culture for signaling pedantry or smug superiority. It is frequently used in Discord and Slack to mock someone who is being overly technical, correcting a minor error, or acting like a know-it-all. The hand-to-glasses gesture perfectly captures the 'um, actually' energy of a classic internet nerd meme.

When to use it

  • Mocking someone for being overly pedantic online
  • Correcting a minor mistake with smug energy
  • Acting like a know-it-all in chat
  • Responding to an unsolicited technical explanation

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the Tuya image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ 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 Tuya 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 Tuya image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the Tuya image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.