What does ๐ต Monkey Face mean?
A cheeky monkey head with a wide grin and big round ears. People send it for goofy, playful energy: clowning around, a mischievous plan, or teasing someone for being โa little monkey.โ It is easy to mix up with the see-no-evil ๐ trio, but those cover their eyes to show embarrassment, while this one simply shows the face, so it reads as cheerful mischief rather than shyness. Zoo trips and jungle-themed parties use it literally.
๐ต Monkey Face is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal and banana.
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๐ต Monkey Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Monkey Face looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Monkey Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ต is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :monkey_face:.
When was the Monkey Face emoji added?
๐ต Monkey Face was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ต look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Monkey Face. The underlying code (U+1F435) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.