what

Yellow circular smiley face with a simple hand-drawn brown mouth and two small brown dots for eyes.
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What does the what emoji mean?

A delightfully blank and slightly unhinged smile that says everything and nothing at once.

This emoji, commonly known as the 'what' face, features a simple, hand-drawn aesthetic that perfectly captures a state of confused amusement or deadpan reaction. It is a staple in Discord servers for responding to bizarre statements, questionable memes, or situations where words simply fail to convey the sheer bewilderment of the moment.

When to use it

  • Reacting to a completely nonsensical chat message
  • Expressing confusion at a weirdly specific meme
  • Responding to an awkward or bizarre situation
  • Showing deadpan amusement at a bad joke

Also known as: :emoji_20:

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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.