what

Cinnamon Toast Crunch square with googly eyes and a flat mouth staring blankly.
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What does the what emoji mean?

The ultimate expression of pure, unadulterated confusion and deadpan disbelief.

This emoji, widely known as the 'what' meme, features a close-up of a Cinnamon Toast Crunch square with googly eyes and a flat, straight line for a mouth. It has become a staple in internet culture for responding to bizarre, nonsensical, or deeply questionable statements in chat. Its blank, wide-eyed stare perfectly captures the feeling of being completely stunned by the absurdity of a situation.

When to use it

  • Responding to someone saying something completely nonsensical
  • Expressing deep confusion during a weird conversation
  • Reacting to a bizarre or unexpected chat message
  • Highlighting the absurdity of a strange situation

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