goat
A domestic pig, depicted as a pink, often plump, animal with a short snout, pointy ears, and a curly tail. It is shown standing on all fours, often facing left.
There are different emoji meanings for goat in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly associated with farms, food (pork, bacon), savings (piggy bank), or sometimes used playfully to describe someone greedy or messy. In some contexts, it can be a derogatory term.
- East Asian culture
- In some East Asian cultures, particularly in China and Japan, pigs are considered symbols of good fortune, wealth, and prosperity due to their plumpness and the Chinese zodiac sign. They can also represent laziness or gluttony.
- Islamic/Judaic cultures
- Pigs and pork are considered unclean and forbidden to consume, leading to a largely negative or taboo association.
