πŸ‘Ώ

Angry Face with Horns

ANG-gree fays with hornz
Unicode: 1F47F
Added: 0.6
Category: Smileys & Emotion
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Definitions

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Emotions Β· Anger Common
A purple face with angry eyebrows, scowling mouth and devil horns, representing extreme anger, rage, or malevolent intentions beyond mere annoyance.
Used to express intense anger or evil thoughts, often in situations where someone feels vengeful or extremely upset.
My boss just told me I have to work this weekend AGAIN πŸ‘Ώ
Personal messaging
If someone touches my leftovers in the fridge, I will turn into πŸ‘Ώ
Group chat
The way they treated that customer makes me πŸ‘Ώ
Social media comment
Distinguished from the smiling devil emoji (😈) by its angry expression, indicating malice rather than mischief or playfulness.
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Entertainment Β· Gaming Uncommon
Represents villainous characters, antagonists, or evil entities in gaming, fiction, or entertainment contexts.
Used when discussing evil characters or when role-playing as an antagonist in gaming communities.
Just unlocked the πŸ‘Ώ character in the new DLC! He's so overpowered!
Gaming forum
My villain arc begins now πŸ‘Ώ #RolePlay #DnD
Gaming social media
In gaming culture, often represents boss enemies or demon-type characters in fantasy games.

Evolution Timeline

2010
First appeared as part of Unicode 6.0, initially designed as a more menacing counterpart to the smiling devil face.
Growing need for expressing negative emotions in digital communication
2015
Usage shifted toward expressing personal anger rather than representing evil characters.
Emoji becoming more integrated into everyday emotional expression
2018
Began appearing in gaming contexts to represent villain characters or antagonistic gameplay styles.
Rise of emoji usage in gaming communities and streaming platforms

Cultural Context

Unlike 😈 (smiling devil), the angry devil emoji rarely carries playful or flirtatious connotations, maintaining a consistent association with genuine anger or malice.
The emoji serves as a safe outlet for expressing extreme negative emotions that might be socially unacceptable to verbalize directly in many cultures.
Younger users often employ this emoji ironically to express mild annoyance, while older users tend to reserve it for expressing genuine anger or moral outrage.
The emoji's purple coloration distinguishes it from the red angry face (😠), positioning it as supernatural rather than merely human anger.
Derives from Western religious iconography of demons and devils, though its usage has largely secularized to represent extreme anger rather than religious evil.

Regional Variations

United Kingdom More commonly used to express genuine anger or displeasure rather than in humorous contexts.
United States Often used in contexts of personal frustration rather than genuine malice, particularly in casual conversations.

Generational Usage

Gen_X: Less frequently used, but when employed, typically indicates serious anger or displeasure rather than ironic usage.
Gen_Z: Often used ironically or hyperbolically for minor frustrations. Common on TikTok and in gaming contexts to express competitive feelings.
Older: Rarely used by older generations, who may misinterpret its intensity or associate it more directly with religious connotations of evil.
Millennials: Used more literally to express genuine anger or frustration, particularly in workplace contexts or about societal issues.

Common Combinations

πŸ‘ΏπŸ”ͺ
Extreme anger or murderous rage, often used hyperbolically.
Commonly used to express feeling betrayed or extremely angry, rarely intended literally.
πŸ‘ΏπŸ’’
Boiling with anger or fury, about to explode emotionally.
Used to express reaching a breaking point of frustration or anger.
πŸ˜‡πŸ‘Ώ
Dual nature, mood swings, or Jekyll and Hyde personality.
Represents the contrast between one's public face and private feelings or thoughts.
πŸ‘ΏπŸ”₯
Burning with rage or fury, extremely angry.
Intensifies the angry devil to suggest uncontrollable anger or rage.
πŸ‘Ώβš οΈ
Warning about someone's anger or bad mood.
Used to warn others about one's own anger or someone else's dangerous mood.

Related Emojis

😈 Smiling devil counterpart, expressing mischief rather than anger 😠 Human angry face without supernatural elements 😑 Pouting face showing similar level of anger without demonic imagery 🀬 Swearing angry face, showing similar intensity of rage πŸ‘Ή Japanese ogre with similar menacing appearance