pile of poo
Unicode: 1F4A9
Description
A pile of brown, swirled faeces, shaped like soft-serve ice cream, usually topped with a friendly smile and large, excited eyes.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-costume
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often used for humor, to represent something bad, silly, or as an expression of lighthearted contempt or jest.
Backstory
The Poop emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Its design is often inspired by Japanese anime and manga, where animated piles of poop might be depicted with faces for comedic effect. It quickly became one of the most recognizable and frequently used emojis for its versatile ironic and playful usage.
Usage Examples
- Expressing something is bad or messy: 'My day was a complete 💩 today.'
- Humorously referring to bodily functions: 'Time for a 💩 break.'
- Lighthearted self-deprecation: 'I feel like such a 💩head today.'
- Responding to something silly or ridiculous: 'That idea is just 💩.'
- In Japan, sometimes ironically for good luck: 'Good luck! 💩'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a comedic symbol for excrement, often used humorously to denote something 'crappy' or as a playful profanity.
East Asian culture:
In Japan, it can sometimes be associated with good luck due to a pun (💩 'unko' sounds like 'un' meaning luck), but its primary usage in digital communication worldwide is for humor or to express negativity in a lighthearted way.
General:
Universally understood as a 'poop' emoji, its humorous intent often transcends cultural boundaries, though direct associations with luck are more specific to Japan.