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Raised Back of Hand

Unicode: U+1F91A

Shortcodes: :raised-back-hand:

TL;DR

Stop, wait, or showing the back of hand.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Showing back of raised hand.

Example: โ€œHold on ๐Ÿคšโ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Stop or wait signal.

Example: โ€œWait right there ๐Ÿคšโ€

Dating
LOW Risk

Pumping brakes or slowing down.

Example: โ€œLet's take it slow ๐Ÿคšโ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Dramatic stop moment.

Example: โ€œExcuse me? ๐Ÿคšโ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used for stop and wait moments.

Instagram

Common in 'hold up' content.

TikTok

Popular in dramatic pause content.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Used for dramatic 'wait' moments.

Millennial

Classic stop or hold gesture.

Boomer

Interpreted as stop signal.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F91A
Version
9.0
Category
People & Body
Subcategory
hands
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