Meme Lenny Faces — Copy and Paste
200 unique meme lenny faces to copy with one tap.
About Meme Lenny Faces
Meme text faces are the ones with history. Each carries a meaning it earned somewhere specific — the Lenny face on Reddit in 2012, the shrug on Twitter, the table flip on Japanese forums, the disapproval stare on 4chan. Using them well means knowing what they already say before you add words.
The canon
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) implies innuendo. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ means “not my problem”. (ಠ_ಠ) is judgement. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ is rage-quitting. ༼つ◕_◕༽つ is Twitch hype. Those five account for most meme-face usage on the internet, and every one of them is on this page along with their variants.
Why text memes outlived image memes in chat
An image macro needs uploading, loading, and a platform that allows images. A text meme pastes into a username, a bio, a commit message, or a comment field with a 100-character limit. That portability is why these faces are still circulating a decade later while the image formats around them cycled out.
Using them without looking dated
Meme faces age at different speeds. The shrug and the disapproval stare read as timeless. Heavy donger stacks read as 2015. If you are unsure, the simpler and older the face, the safer it is — the classics have become punctuation rather than references.
Go deeper
Read the full meaning guide, browse dongers, grab the shrug and every variation, or check platform-specific behaviour in our Reddit and Discord guides.
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.