Shrug Emoji – Copy, Paste & Generate
The classic shruggie and every variation — one tap to copy.
Shrug Emoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The shrug — also called shruggie or smugshrug — is the definitive “who knows” of the internet. Tap the classic above to copy it, browse two dozen variations, or build your own with the mixer: pick a face, pick the arms, copy.
One famous gotcha: on Reddit and other markdown platforms, the left arm’s backslash gets eaten by formatting. Fix it by doubling the backslash (¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯) or use a bracket-armed variation like ┐(ツ)┌ that has nothing to strip — details in our Reddit guide.
FAQ
How do I type the shrug emoji?
Nobody types it — copy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from this page, or set a text-replacement shortcut on your phone so typing “shrug” expands into the face.
Why does my shrug lose an arm when I paste it?
Markdown treats the backslash as an escape character. Double it (\\) on Reddit, or use a variation without backslashes.
What does ツ mean?
ツ is the Japanese katakana character “tsu” — its shape happens to look like a smiling face, which made it the shrug’s iconic head.