iPhone users have just got 123 new emojis 🙌

We'll have fun using these

New emojis for 2022
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 15th Mar 2022
Last updated 15th Mar 2022

Every now and then we get an influx of new emojis added to our phones, and this week it's the turn of iPhone users to get a massive 123 new emojis to make texting and messaging their friends that little bit more fun!

The latest additions include, a melting face, heart hands, biting lips, and a pregnant man. There are also multi-racial handshake options, and several new gestures including, palm up hand, palm down hand, and an index finger point.

Some of the more obscure emojis include three kidney beans, an empty nest, and a nest with eggs, coral and a troll!

In this update there are also 10 non-standard handshake emoji combinations, seven brand new smilies, and other symbols, objects and food and drink.

These emojis are now available for users who update their Apple device to iOS 15.4, which was rolled out on Monday (14th March).

Check out all of the Emojis that have complete different meanings to what you think:

1) Bowing Man 🙇

This guy isn't thinking, he's bowing! Although often mistaken for a man thinking or doing push-ups, this emoji is actually bowing deeply called dogeza in Japan.

2) Sleepy Face 😪

Although technically called 'Sleepy Face', this emoji isn't crying, the 'tear' is actually coming from its nose. This brings a whole other meaning to this 'sad' emoji.

3) See-No-Evil Monkey 🙈

While most people assume it mean 'oh dear' or 'oops', the 'See-No-Evil Monkey' actually part of the 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil' proverb, hence the other two monkey emojis next to it.

4) Person Gesturing No 🙅

While it looks like the person could be doing The X Factor symbol, she is actually gesturing 'no'.

5) Face With Steam From Nose 😤

In a survey conducted last year 69% of the people asked perceived this to mean 'very angry/in a huff'. It actually means 'expressing triumph after great frustration'.

6) Tired Face 😫

This 'tired face' is often confused with the similar 'weary face'. Some also interpret it as a frustrated face.

7) Hushed Face 😯

Its proper definition is someone who should be kept quiet, but many believe it to be surprised or astonished.

8) Disappointed but Relieved Face 😥

Contrary to the upset meaning that many use it for, its true meaning is 'disappointed but relieved'.

9) Dash Symbol 💨

Whilst many think of this as a fart it actually means the fast movement of a person or vehicle!

10) Person with Folded Hands 🙏

No, this person isn't praying! In Japan, a folded hand gesture is commonly used to say 'please' and 'thank you'.

11) Poop emoji

Perhaps the most famous misinterpreted emoji, this little fella isn't actually a poop - he's a happy chocolate ice cream, duh. It was proven (by science) when a Twitter user superimposed the ALLEGED poop over the actual Ice Cream emoji and the shapes fit exactly.

12) Dancing girls

These are dancing girls of the rather more risqué persuasion than what you've been using them as. Sure, nothing says gals night out on the town like these two, but they actually originated as Japanese 'bunny girls', akin to strippers or playboy bunnies.

13) Sassy Girl

There's a Sassy Girl in all of us, but it turns out she's not actually flicking her hair like she just don't care in this emoji - she's actually an information kiosk lady. Who knew.

14) Aubergine emoji

While we know - WE KNOW - that popular culture dictates that this is, in fact a peen, you'll be sad to know that it wasn't designed as such and is actually just an Aub. Day ruiner or what.

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