middle finger Emoji
🖕 · U+1F595 · Emoji 1.0
What does the middle finger emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Offense and insult are conveyed by this gesture, literally representing a hand with the middle finger extended, often used to express strong displeasure, annoyance, or contempt, and also utilized figuratively to signify frustration, defiance, or sarcasm, while in slang, it is frequently employed to flip someone off or give them the finger, a rude and obscene gesture.
middle finger in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the middle finger emoji is used
This emoji is frequently used in informal digital communication, such as texting and social media comments, to add a tone of mockery or disrespect, with a younger generation and those familiar with internet culture more likely to use it in a humorous or ironic manner, whereas older individuals may view it as highly offensive, and its use can vary greatly in tone from playful joking to intense anger, depending on the context and platform, like TikTok or Twitter.
middle finger emoji examples
- just got a parking ticket 🖕
- thanks for ruining my day 🖕
How to copy the middle finger emoji
To use the middle finger emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F595), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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How the middle finger emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
middle finger Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🖕 |
| Name | middle finger |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F595 |
| Shortcode | :middle_finger: |
| Emoji version | 1.0 |
| Unicode version | 1.0 |
middle finger Emoji FAQ
Offense and insult are conveyed by this gesture, literally representing a hand with the middle finger extended, often used to express strong displeasure, annoyance, or contempt, and also utilized figuratively to signify frustration, defiance, or sarcasm, while in slang, it is frequently employed to flip someone off or give them the finger, a rude and obscene gesture.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🖕 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F595, introduced in Emoji version 1.0 (Unicode 1.0). Its shortcode is :middle_finger:.
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