Meme Kaomoji — 200+ Meme Lenny Faces to Copy
200 meme kaomoji. The faces that carry references.
Meme kaomoji are the ones that mean something because of where they have been used, not because of how they look. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and ┻━┻ all carry a decade of usage, and that history is what they communicate.
How to copy and type them
Tap to copy. These are the faces most worth saving as keyboard shortcuts, because they are the ones you will send repeatedly.
One caution that applies to this category more than any other: several contain backslashes, which markdown eats on Discord and Reddit unless doubled.
Where they work
These render in WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, Telegram, Reddit, X and game chats.
The wide ones — table flip especially — wrap badly in narrow comment columns. Send those as their own message rather than inside a sentence.
Which one to use
The rule with meme faces is recognition. They only work if the other person knows the reference, and they fall flat otherwise — which makes them excellent in a community and awkward with a general audience.
For the originals see all lenny faces, for the shrug shrug kaomoji, and for the table flip table flip kaomoji.
Do these still work, or are they dated?
Mixed. The shrug and the table flip are effectively permanent — they depict gestures, which do not date. The Lenny face is understood everywhere but reads as knowingly retro, which fluent users deploy on purpose. Newer meme faces date within months.
Which of these are safe to use with anyone?
The shrug and the table flip. Both depict gestures rather than references, so they read correctly even to someone who has never seen them before. The Lenny face is understood widely but carries an innuendo reading, which limits where it fits.
Do these date?
Some do. Faces built on a specific reference die with it, usually within a year. Faces built on a gesture — the shrug, the flip — do not, because the gesture keeps working after the meme is forgotten. That is the useful distinction.
Meme kaomoji is part of the wider kaomoji collection — see also laughing kaomoji, clown kaomoji, confused kaomoji.
FAQ
What does the Lenny face mean?
It signals innuendo or a knowing, suggestive joke — the visual equivalent of raising an eyebrow after saying something ambiguous.
Where did Lenny faces come from?
The face spread on Reddit around 2012, though the character combination appeared on Finnish forums earlier. It has been in continuous use ever since.
What does ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ mean?
It is the shrug — “who knows” or “not my problem”. The ツ is the Japanese katakana “tsu”, which happens to look like a face.
How do I copy a meme face?
Tap any card on this page and it copies instantly, ready to paste anywhere.