Lenny Face

English Etymology Of en obscure origin; the name en Lenny was possibly suggested arbitrarily in a thread on 4chan or Reddit. Noun Lenny Face en Internet The kaomoji-style emoticon mul ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) or any of its variations, mostly used to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or pasted over and over to spam online discussions. en Le Lenny Face deg deg en 2014-11-26 Chris Baraniuk :-o: The surprising power of emoticons w:BBC Future https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141126-surprising-power-of-emoticons Khotulev is far from alone in his interest in these characters. There’s a forum on Reddit, for example, dedicated to clarifying the meaning of emoticons and suggesting new ones. Some of the most popular emoticons have taken on meme status, such as “Lenny Face”. https://web.archive.org/web/20260522000602/https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141126-surprising-power-of-emoticons 22 May 2026 en 2016-05-27 German Lopez Dat boi, explained Vox (website) Vox https://www.vox.com/2016/5/27/11789968/dat-boi-o-shit-waddup The internet has produced many strange fads throughout the years, from cats getting scared of cucumbers to the weirdly unsettling Lenny Face. But none of these memes have anything on the latest internet phenomenon — one that's literally described as a frog riding a unicycle. https://web.archive.org/web/20260812223719/https://www.vox.com/2016/5/27/11789968/dat-boi-o-shit-waddup 12 August 2026 Further reading https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/lenny-face/ en 2017-01-26 Grant Pardee The spammy history of ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Le Lenny Face https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/le-lenny-face/ The Daily Dot https://web.archive.org/web/20251113012416/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/le-lenny-face/ 13 November 2025