clown face
clown face meaning
The clown face 🤡 shows a classic clown with a red nose and painted face, but online it rarely means literal clowning. It's mostly used for self-deprecation — calling yourself a 'clown' for doing something foolish or naive ('I really believed him, I'm a clown'). It can also mock someone for acting ridiculous.
Meaning
The clown face 🤡 shows a classic clown with a red nose and painted face, but online it rarely means literal clowning. It's mostly used for self-deprecation — calling yourself a 'clown' for doing something foolish or naive ('I really believed him, I'm a clown'). It can also mock someone for acting ridiculous. Beyond the meme, it references circuses and, for some, creepy horror-movie clowns. Ironic and self-aware, 🤡 is the go-to for 'I played myself'.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Clown
How to use it
- Waited an hour and he never showed, I'm a clown 🤡
- Fell for it again 🤡
- The whole situation is a circus 🤡
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | hansworsgesig |
| አማርኛ | የአስቂኝ ተዋናይ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه مهرج |
| অসমীয়া | বিদূষকৰ চেহেৰা |
| azərbaycan | kloun üzü |
| башҡорт | клоун йөҙө |
| беларуская | твар клоуна |
| български | клоунско лице |
| বাংলা | জোকারের মুখ |
| bosanski | klaun |
| català | cara de pallasso |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏧᎦᎸᏓ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | klaunský obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | клоун |
| Cymraeg | wyneb clown |
| Deutsch | Clown-Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | woblico klowna |
| Ελληνικά | αστεία φάτσα |
| English | clown face |
| español | cara de payaso |
| eesti | klouninägu |
| euskara | pailazo-aurpegia |
| فارسی | دلقک |
| suomi | pelle |
| Filipino | payaso |
| føroyskt | klovn andlit |
| français | visage de clown |
| Gaeilge | fearr grinn |
| Gàidhlig | aodann tuaisteir |
| galego | cara de pallaso |
| ગુજરાતી | વિદૂષકવાળો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuskar cali-cali |
| עברית | פרצוף ליצן |
| हिन्दी | जोकर चेहरा |
| hrvatski | lice klauna |
| hornjoserbšćina | wobličo clowna |
| magyar | bohócfej |
| հայերեն | ծաղրածուի դեմք |
| Indonesia | badut |
| íslenska | trúður |
| italiano | faccina pagliaccio |
| 日本語 | ピエロの顔 |
| Jawa | rai badhut |
| ქართული | ჯამბაზის სახე |
| қазақ тілі | клоун |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | سايقىمازاق |
| ខ្មែរ | មុុខថ្លុក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ವಿದೂಷಕ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 어릿광대 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | विदूषक चेरो |
| кыргызча | маскарапоздун бети |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຕົວຕະຫລົກ |
| lietuvių | klouno veidas |
| latviešu | klauna seja |
| македонски | кловн |
| മലയാളം | കോമാളി ഭാവം |
| монгол | алиалагчийн царай |
| मराठी | विदुषकाचा चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka badut |
| မြန်မာ | လူပြက်ရုပ် |
| नेपाली | हसाउँने मान्छेको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | clownsgezicht |
| norsk | klovnefjes |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜୋକର ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜੋਕਰ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Klaun Im Fes |
| polski | twarz klauna |
| پښتو | ټوکي مخ |
| português | rosto de palhaço |
| rumantsch | fatscha da clown |
| română | față de clovn |
| русский | клоун |
| سنڌي | جوڪر وارو چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈၵူၼ်းပျၢၵ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | විකටය මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | tvár klauna |
| slovenščina | klovnovski obraz |
| Soomaali | waji qosol leh |
| shqip | fytyrë gaztori |
| српски | лице кловна |
| srpski | lice klovna |
| svenska | clownansikte |
| Kiswahili | katuni |
| தமிழ் | கோமாளி முகம் |
| తెలుగు | జోకర్ ముఖం |
| ไทย | หน้าตลก |
| ትግርኛ | ገጽ ቐላዲ |
| türkmen dili | masgarabaz ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata tokotaha-fieoli |
| Türkçe | palyaço yüzü |
| українська | обличчя клоуна |
| اردو | جوکر چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | masxaraboz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt hề |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ojú apanilẹrin |
| 粵語 | 小丑臉 |
| 粤语 | 小丑脸 |
| 中文 | 小丑脸 |
| 繁體中文 | 小丑 |
| isiZulu | umhlekisi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F921
- Emoji version
- 3
- Shortcodes
- :clown: :clown_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the clown face emoji (🤡) mean?
- The clown face 🤡 shows a classic clown with a red nose and painted face, but online it rarely means literal clowning. It's mostly used for self-deprecation — calling yourself a 'clown' for doing something foolish or naive ('I really believed him, I'm a clown'). It can also mock someone for acting ridiculous.
- How do you type the clown face emoji?
- Copy the clown face emoji 🤡 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the clown face emoji in?
- The clown face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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