🥃

tumbler glass

Unicode: 1F943

Description

A dark red or brown boxing glove, typically padded and worn for protection during boxing matches.

Group:

Food & Drink > drink

Status:

fully-qualified

Emotion:

Represents concepts related to fighting, strength, competition, challenge, or sports.

Backstory

This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016) as part of a wider effort to include more sports-related symbols. It quickly became the go-to emoji for anything related to boxing, MMA, or a general sense of readiness for a challenge.

Usage Examples

  • Talking about a boxing match: 'Big fight tonight! 🥃'
  • Expressing determination: 'Ready to tackle this project! 🥃'
  • Celebrating a personal victory: 'We faught hard and won! 🥃'
  • Referring to 'fighting spirit': 'Keep that fighting spirit! 🥃'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

Strongly associated with boxing, combat sports, and the idea of 'fighting for something' or 'knocking out' an obstacle.

East Asian culture:

Similar associations with boxing and combat. Can also symbolize perseverance or battling difficulties.