wow

A distorted face with wide eyes and an open mouth, glowing with a bright yellow outline.
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What does the wow emoji mean?

A hilariously distorted, golden-hued face capturing pure, unadulterated shock.

This emoji features a heavily edited, deep-fried style portrait of a person with an exaggerated, wide-eyed expression of disbelief. It is a staple in meme culture for reacting to unexpected, absurd, or jaw-dropping moments in Discord chat, serving as a more chaotic version of the standard 'wow' reaction.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an absolutely insane plot twist
  • Expressing disbelief at a truly cursed message
  • Showing shock after a massive server fail
  • Responding to a completely unexpected news update

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