It reads as “fist bump incoming,” “punchline delivered,” or a casual dap when a full-on high-five feels too earnest, and you’ll spot it in sports recaps, PewDiePie-adjacent brofist jokes, or flirty back-and-forth where a light tap says enough. On Apple/iOS, it’s a glossy, bright yellow side-profile hand with the thumb curled over the fingers and knuckles aimed to the right; the styling has soft shading with a slightly 3D, plastic-toy vibe, sometimes with faint motion streaks that make it feel mid-swing.
Across the internet, this is the moving brofist of choice—like your hand just yelled “respect!” and lunged forward. People use it to hype a win, seal a deal, or deliver a playful punch of approval; pair it with the left-facing fist for a proper on-screen bump, often punctuated with a dramatic 💥 for the impact. It doubles as an ironic “square up (jk)” and as a friendly nudge when you’re cheering someone on, from gym PRs to group chat victories. Bonus meme points for gamer vibes and that classic “smash that like button” energy.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 10 update.
