The upside-down smiley, also known as the upside-down face emoji, is an emoji that shows an upside-down face with a small closed smile. It can be used to convey a variety of emotions, including silliness, sarcasm, irony, passive aggression, or frustrated resignation. The context and personality of the user can affect the meaning of the emoji. Some people use it to indicate that something is upside down or opposite to what it should be. Others use it to show that they are being silly or to express annoyance or frustration. The upside-down smiley is frequently used to express awkwardness, ambivalence, or bemused resignation. It is also used to convey irony or sarcasm.