Lying Face 🤥

This cheeky character sports a classic Pinocchio-inspired long nose that's grown with each fib. The face itself wears a sly, sideways smirk or grin, with one eye slightly raised in a knowing way. The nose is the star of the show—elongated and impossible to miss, making the deception crystal clear even at a glance.

People use this to playfully call out BS, whether someone's making an obviously false claim or just joking around. "Yeah, I definitely didn't eat the last slice 🤥" works perfectly for lighthearted lies. It's also deployed when someone's exaggerating a story or being sarcastic, adding a layer of humor that says "we both know that's not true." On social media, it's great for roasting friends who tell tall tales or when you're being intentionally dishonest in a funny way.

The lying face strikes that sweet spot between accusatory and funny—it doesn't feel mean-spirited because it's so obviously theatrical. You'll see it in comment threads calling out celebrities' tall tales or in group chats when someone stretches the truth for effect. It's become the universal symbol for playful deception online.

This emoji was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 3.0 in 2016, joining the growing roster of expressive face types that let us communicate tone and subtext in digital conversations.