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Pinched Fingers Emjoi, also known as the Italian Hands Emoji, is an illustration of a hand with the palm faced up and the fingers touching the thumb while pointed towards the sky. Many have compared it to a hand gesture used in Italian culture.

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On January 29th, 2020, the official Emojipedia Twitter [1] account tweeted, "Now approved: 117 new emojis for 2020." Among these new emojis, they included the pinched fingers emoji. The post received more than 43,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).

That day, they also posted an image of the "Pinched Fingers" with various skin tones.[2] The post received more than 37,000 likes and 8,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Emojipedia @Emojipedia Now approved: 117 new emojis for 2020 #Emoji2020 blog.emojipedia.org/117-new-emojis... 12:20 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter Web App © 2020 Emojipedia Sample Image Collection
Emojipedia @Emojipedia New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger. 1:39 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for Android

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That day, numerous accounts on Twitter expressed their appreciation of the new emoji. Twitter[3] user @jaboukie tweeted, "Italians we won." The tweet received more than 755,000 likes and 113,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[4] user @shoe0nhead tweeted, "i feel represented thank u." The tweet received more than 6,600 likes and 300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). The verified @NJGov Twitter[5] accounted tweeted, "endorsed," and received more than 11,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Several media outlets covered the emoji, including Newsweek,[6] CNN,[7] The Daily Dot [8] and more.


giabuchi O @jaboukie italians we won @Emojipedia · Jan 29 O Emojipedia New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 2:08 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
june @shoeOnhead i feel represented thank u O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finge... Show this thread 2:22 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
New Jersey @NJGOV endorsed O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 2:44 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Paolo Gregoletto O @TriviumPaolo The entire Italian language O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 4:36 PM · Jan 29, 2020 from Chicago, IL · Twitter for iPhone >
big nic energy @nicdimitrakis rdp italians dont even need to text words anymore OChampagneJuJu @jhabashy15 · 23h wow apple is finally releasing the hatshoof emoji Show this thread 5:26 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
rae paoletta @PAYOLETTER big things happening for my fellow italians O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 2:32 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter Web App

Alana Louise @alanady Get ready for my most used emoji of 2020 2:07 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
@gagasyuyi don't let lady gaga update her phone.. imagine this bitch tweeting she's italian & using this emoji everyday O Emojipedia OO @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 8:11 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
Mario Fusco @mariofusco As an Italian l'm now wondering how could we live without this so far O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 3:50 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for Android

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About

Pinched Fingers Emjoi, also known as the Italian Hands Emoji, is an illustration of a hand with the palm faced up and the fingers touching the thumb while pointed towards the sky. Many have compared it to a hand gesture used in Italian culture.

Origin

On January 29th, 2020, the official Emojipedia Twitter [1] account tweeted, "Now approved: 117 new emojis for 2020." Among these new emojis, they included the pinched fingers emoji. The post received more than 43,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).

That day, they also posted an image of the "Pinched Fingers" with various skin tones.[2] The post received more than 37,000 likes and 8,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).


Emojipedia @Emojipedia Now approved: 117 new emojis for 2020 #Emoji2020 blog.emojipedia.org/117-new-emojis... 12:20 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter Web App © 2020 Emojipedia Sample Image Collection Emojipedia @Emojipedia New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger. 1:39 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for Android

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That day, numerous accounts on Twitter expressed their appreciation of the new emoji. Twitter[3] user @jaboukie tweeted, "Italians we won." The tweet received more than 755,000 likes and 113,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[4] user @shoe0nhead tweeted, "i feel represented thank u." The tweet received more than 6,600 likes and 300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). The verified @NJGov Twitter[5] accounted tweeted, "endorsed," and received more than 11,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Several media outlets covered the emoji, including Newsweek,[6] CNN,[7] The Daily Dot [8] and more.


giabuchi O @jaboukie italians we won @Emojipedia · Jan 29 O Emojipedia New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 2:08 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone june @shoeOnhead i feel represented thank u O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finge... Show this thread 2:22 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone New Jersey @NJGOV endorsed O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 2:44 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone


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Paolo Gregoletto O @TriviumPaolo The entire Italian language O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 4:36 PM · Jan 29, 2020 from Chicago, IL · Twitter for iPhone > big nic energy @nicdimitrakis rdp italians dont even need to text words anymore OChampagneJuJu @jhabashy15 · 23h wow apple is finally releasing the hatshoof emoji Show this thread 5:26 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone rae paoletta @PAYOLETTER big things happening for my fellow italians O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 2:32 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter Web App
Alana Louise @alanady Get ready for my most used emoji of 2020 2:07 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone @gagasyuyi don't let lady gaga update her phone.. imagine this bitch tweeting she's italian & using this emoji everyday O Emojipedia OO @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger.. Show this thread 8:11 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Mario Fusco @mariofusco As an Italian l'm now wondering how could we live without this so far O Emojipedia @Emojipedia · Jan 29 New in Emoji 13.0: Pinched Fingers, with skin tone support #Emoji2020 emojipedia.org/pinched-finger... Show this thread 3:50 PM · Jan 29, 2020 · Twitter for Android

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