The pinched finger emoji launched in 2020 and is officially in Emoji 13.0. The pinched finger emoji is called 'pinched fingers' and it turns out that the meaning of this emoji is very different.
Citing the BBC, Monday (20/6/2022) this pinched finger emoji is actually inspired by Italian people who often use their hands when talking. Its original meaning is: What do you want?.
"We hope that this emoji will be widely used not only in Italy and other Mediterranean countries, but also, more broadly, throughout the world due to the increasing popularity of Italian culture and lifestyle," the emoji creator said.
Even so, there are many people who interpret the pinched finger emoji with their respective perceptions according to their culture and country. For example in India, it can be used to ask if someone is hungry.
In Arabic, the meaning can be different again. This pinched finger movement can be a signal that a mother uses to her child.
The funny thing is, there are also those who make jokes about this emoji which they say if it is reversed it can become another emoji. Yes, if you turn it upside down, it looks like the Salt Bae emoji sprinkling salt, hihi.
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