- meme usage
- Iconic in call-out threads — 'just gonna leave this here ✋' or used to stop an argument cold. Frequently pairs with receipts being dropped.
- sarcasm patterns
- Used sarcastically to interrupt someone's bad take: '✋ I'm sorry but...' or '✋ not me having to explain this again'.
- quote tweet context
- Often seen in quote tweets where someone raises a hand to object to or add nuance to the original post.
- trending context
- Appears in trending discourse threads as a way to signal a counterpoint or to volunteer an unpopular opinion.
- reply use
- Commonly used at the start of a reply to flag that the person has something important or corrective to say.