The meaning of the folded hands emoji has been debated for many years ... Back in January 2012, there were many people tweeting that the emoji was a high five. Read more on Emojis.

For years, the “Folded Hands” emoji has been used for a high-five, but that emoji is officially only meant to represent prayer, thanks, praise, and similar actions.

The folded hands emoji shows two hands placed firmly together, meaning please or thank you. A common alternative use for this emoji is for prayer, using the same gesture as praying hands.

While people often use the Folded Hands emoji as a high five, this year we’re getting an official one. Rightwards and Leftwards Pushing Hand will both act as a way to refuse something, or a high ...

For example, you can use the new Pushing Hand emoji instead of Folded Hands to simulate a high-five. The emoji zoo is also expanding to include a goose, crow, and jellyfish while a ginger root and ...

Everybody loves a new emoji.With Apple’s latest iOS update, we’re getting 21 of them including a new smiley face, hand gesture, animals, and more.Beyond the fresh emoji, Apple also included ...

Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...

The most interesting, and dubious, emoji in the new list is the "pushing hand," as Emojipedia calls it. Sure, it could also be interpreted as an invitation for a high five, per The Verge .

New emoji have been submitted to the Consortium for approval in September and inclusion in the Unicode 15 standard later this year, and now we're getting an early look at what to expect from them.

7. What do the heart hands mean? 🫶. Anyone who is familiar with Fearless-era Taylor Swift (whether you were there IRL or have seen archival footage on TikTok) knows this gesture. And, hi, now it ...