Facial expressions and emojicons
There are of course various comedy interpretations which have emerged, such as one person’s claim it represents eating without utensils, or another’s suggestion that with a simple flip it could mean “a pinch of salt”.[8]
There are also a legion of people who will see the emoji and instantly think of K-Pop star Yuri, who is known for making a gesture with her hand in the shape of a dumpling.
It is often associated with the phrase “I mandu you” – with mandu being the Korean word for dumpling – because fans joke about the pose being her way of saying “I love you” to them.[9]
To have an emoji created, a person must make a detailed application for it to be included in Unicode, the system which makes text and emoji function on electronic devices.
This is how the same emoji can appear across different devices, regardless of whether it is an Apple or Google product. The most recent batch of emojis to be released in 2020 also includes gender-neutral wedding symbols and the trans flag.