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2022 Emoji
Meanings: An
Ultimate Emoji
Dictionary for
Parents and
Guardians
Haley Zapal | July 02, 2020 | Kids and
Technology, Parenting Tips

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**This blog post on emoji

meanings was updated on May 6,
2022.**

You probably know some of the

slang terms your child uses
while texting, but you may be
completely ba!ed by all of the
emoji slang they use to chat with
friends. But don’t worry — we’ve
explained some of the most
common emoji slang meanings
that teens and tweens use so you
can know what they’re actually
saying. Warning: some of these
can be a little  (explained
below). 

Bark’s Emoji
Dictionary
You can also download our
shareable Emoji Dictionary PDF
in case you know someone who
has just got to get up to speed on
the emoji meanings behind these
inscrutable teen hieroglyphics,
or even try text monitoring to
get even more insights into your
kid’s world. Note: This emoji
meanings guide is meant to
provide a broad overview because
emojis can have multiple
meanings and be used in many
di!erent ways.

Download the PDF

Popular Slang
Emoji Meanings
1. — Penis

2. — Used to express
drunkenness, sexual
arousal, or a grimace

3. — Butt

4. — Means “hot” in a
sexual sense; a kid might
comment this on their
crush’s Instagram selfie, for
example

5. — “Dump truck,” which

refers to a large and/or
shapely bottom

6. — Vagina

7. — Used to express
annoyance about something

8. — Used when getting

caught in a mistake or when
feeling like a fraud

9. — Indicates being
“ghosted” (dumped with no
explanation)

10. — Symbolizes a lie,

which could also be called a
“cap”

11. — Shy, nervous

(usually in the context of
flirting)

12. — Represents warding

o# the “evil eye”

13. — Oral sex

14. — Ejaculation

15. — May indicate sexual

activity, especially oral sex

16. — Used when someone

has an “hourglass” body
shape

17. — Often used in response

to a snarky or “savage”
comment (as in, “That was
cold”

18. — Feeling frisky or

naughty

19. — A response that

means, “It is what it is”

20.   — Can be used in

comments to denote a
sarcastic, mean-spirited
tone

21. — Emoji slang for

Marijuana/weed

22. — Desiring someone

sexually (often used in
response to nudes)

23. —
Breasts/testicles/virginity

24. — Represents nudes,

which are often called
“noods”

25. — Used when sending or

receiving nudes

26. — Often used on TikTok

to express wanting
something portrayed in the
video

27. — A stamp of approval;

“I agree”

28. — Used to refer to sexual

activity

29. — Indicates “spiciness,”

i.e., inappropriate or risque
content

30. — Represents “porn,”

especially on TikTok

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