- upvote context
- Posted in comment threads as a reaction to particularly disgusting AMAs, true crime details, or gross-out subreddit content.
- community use
- Heavy use on r/mildlyinfuriating, r/mildlyinteresting, r/holdmyfood, and r/cringe to express disgust or secondhand embarrassment.
- subreddit meaning
- On r/TwoXChromosomes or political subreddits it signals moral revulsion; on r/food it indicates an unappetizing dish.
- karma context
- Placing this emoji as a standalone comment on a gross post often earns upvotes for perfectly encapsulating the community's reaction.