tl;dr: Emoji names started out prescriptive, but we’ve learned over time that, since people see emojis without their names, we grow to imbue them with our own interpretations. Idiosyncrasies of early implementations often impact how we read and use emojis. This then forces all emoji implementations to standardize on their visual design, which supersedes any official name they might have had.
😤 Emoji History: face with steam from nose
😤 Emoji History: face with steam from nose
😤 Emoji History: face with steam from nose
tl;dr: Emoji names started out prescriptive, but we’ve learned over time that, since people see emojis without their names, we grow to imbue them with our own interpretations. Idiosyncrasies of early implementations often impact how we read and use emojis. This then forces all emoji implementations to standardize on their visual design, which supersedes any official name they might have had.