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Face with Peeking Eye

Unicode: U+1FAE3

Shortcodes: :peeking:

TL;DR

Can't look but can't look away, nervous peeking.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Can't bear to watch but peeking anyway.

Example: โ€œWatching the horror movie ๐Ÿซฃโ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Morbid curiosity or nervous anticipation.

Example: โ€œChecking my grades ๐Ÿซฃโ€

Dating
LOW Risk

Nervous about a situation but invested.

Example: โ€œWaiting for their reply ๐Ÿซฃโ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Pretending not to look at something.

Example: โ€œMe checking my ex's story ๐Ÿซฃโ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used for cringe content and nervous anticipation.

Instagram

Popular in 'can't look away' situations.

TikTok

Common for embarrassing or cringe content.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Perfect for cringe and nervous anticipation.

Millennial

Used when something is hard to watch.

Boomer

May not recognize this newer emoji.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1FAE3
Version
14.0
Category
Smileys
Subcategory
face-hand
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Angry, vengeful, or maliciously mischievous.

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