But they were all wrong. It’s “sleepy.” As YouGov pointed out, a group that sets emoji standards — yes, there is an emoji-standard-setter, about which more later — said it means ...

Take a look at some of the emoji and what they actually mean originally as derived from the Japanese culture. Does your day begin with replying to 'good morning' messages with a smiley or a thumbs up?

Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emojis that will appear on smartphones and computers next year ...