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Meaning of shruggie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A kaomoji denoting a shrug; particularly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

Examples

“As Kyle Chayka writes in a new history of the symbol at The Awl, the meaning of the “the shruggie” is always two, if not three- or four-, fold. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ represents nihilism, “bemused resignation,” and “a Zen-like tool to accept the chaos of universe.” It is Sisyphus in unicode. […] The shruggie will seamlessly sync and you shan’t need to stress.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Shrugging Shrugs Shrum shrump shrund Shrunk

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