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person golfing
Unicode: 1F3CC FE0F
Description
A person swinging a golf club, typically depicted in mid-swing. The 'FE0F' is a variation selector that ensures it's rendered as an emoji and not plain text.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, active, focused. Represents the action of playing golf.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 under the name 'Golfer' and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It represents the sport of golf.
Usage Examples
- Talking about playing golf: 'Going golfing this weekend! 🏌️'
- Referring to golf events: 'Watching the golf tournament tonight. 🏌️'
- Inviting someone to golf: 'Want to hit the links? 🏌️'
- Expressing love for the sport: 'Golf is my passion! 🏌️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly understood as a symbol of the sport of golf, associated with leisure, outdoor activities, and often a higher-class sport.
East Asian culture:
Similarly recognized as golf, popular for expressing engagement in the sport or interest in outdoor, active hobbies.
Global:
Universally recognized as someone playing golf.