The face with crossed-out eyes is the digital equivalent of collapsing on the fainting couch—dramatic, funny, and a little over-the-top. Those big X eyes scream “I’m dead” in internet-speak, whether from uncontrollable laughter, devastating cringe, savage roasts, or the post–hot wing struggle. It also doubles as a gaming death screen reaction, a nod to old-school X_X typing, and the universal sign for “I stayed up too late and now my soul has left the group chat.” People use it for hangovers, heat exhaustion vibes, spicy food regrets, or when that plot twist wipes you out emotionally.
Definition
A face with exed-out eyes, large open round mouth and eyebrows. This emoji looks more inebriated than dizzy. Way too much to drink.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
