clitface emoji

9.9

An emoji showing a face made to look like a woman's private parts, used playfully or sexually

noun

Offensive

: emoji de clítoris

The clitface emoji has sparked debates about symbolism and censorship online.

Examples

Some people use the clitface emoji ironically in private group chats.
I sent her a clitface emoji to lighten the mood.
Her artwork incorporates the clitface emoji to challenge social conventions.
Have you seen the new clitface emoji?
She used the clitface emoji in her text message to express playful humor.
In digital conversations, the clitface emoji has become a popular way to address topics related to femininity.
Many users embrace the clitface emoji as a fun way to add a provocative twist to their online interactions.

Synonyms

emoji

vsclitface emoji

Texting

15 3.0

Small pictures people put in messages to show a feeling or idea

is a similar pictorial icon with sexualized design used playfully or provocatively

emote

vsclitface emoji

Jargon

1 7.2

A small icon used in messages to show a feeling

is focused on sexual visual design and used playfully or provocatively

Surface Forms

clitface emoji singular

clitface emojis plural

Morphology

clitface + emoji

The novel slang blend 'clitface' is not a standard lexical item and contains an explicit sexual referent ('clit') that a B1 learner is unlikely to know or expect; knowing 'emoji' (small picture) does not allow one to derive the specific sexualized meaning. The expression therefore requires cultural/pragmatic and register knowledge beyond simple composition, so its meaning would not be predictable from the listed constituents for a typical B1 learner.

Etymology

Clitface emoji is a small picture that looks like a smiling face but many people also see it as a simple drawing of a clit or other female private parts. Because of that double image, people use the clitface emoji to be 'playful' or 'provocative' and to challenge social rules online.