30 Emoji Meanings Every Parent needs to know

You may or may not be familiar with some of the slang terms your child may be using in text - we cover this here if you want to check it out.

Emojis - we all use and love them - a quick response to messages or an easier way to say that's hilarious, sad, I love you, send a hug, suggest a drink, show your shocked and so on. 

But Emojis can be misleading and more sinister than we think and, as with the text slang, ever changing feeling like 'another' thing you are in the dark about. Not anymore - this guide will help you understand what your teens/tweens are saying by using certain emojis. 

Here goes...

• 🍆 — Penis
• 🥴 — Used to express drunkenness, sexual arousal, or a grimace
• 🍑 — Butt
• 🥵 — Means “hot” in a sexual sense; a kid might comment this on their crush’s Instagram selfie, for example
• 🚛 — “Dump truck,” which refers to a large and/or shapely bottom
• 🌮 — Vagina
• 🙃 — Used to express annoyance about something
• 🤡 — Used when getting caught in a mistake or when feeling like a fraud
• 👻 — Indicates being “ghosted” (dumped with no explanation)
• 🧢 — Symbolizes a lie, which could also be called a “cap”
• 👉👈 — Shy, nervous (usually in the context of flirting)
• 🧿 — Represents warding off the “evil eye”
• 🧠 — Oral sex
• 💦 — Ejaculation
• 👅 — May indicate sexual activity, especially oral sex
• ⏳ — Used when someone has an “hourglass” body shape
• 🥶 — Often used in response to a snarky or “savage” comment (as in, “That was cold”
• 😈 — Feeling frisky or naughty
• 👁️ 👄 👁️ — A response that means, “It is what it is”
•  🧚‍♀️✨— Can be used in comments to denote a sarcastic, mean-spirited tone
• 🍃 — Emoji slang for Marijuana/weed
• 🤤 — Desiring someone sexually (often used in response to nudes)
• 🍒 — Breasts/testicles/virginity
• 🍝 — Represents nudes, which are often called “noods”
• 👀 — Used when sending or receiving nudes
• 💳 — Often used on TikTok to express wanting something portrayed in the video
• 💯 — A stamp of approval; “I agree”
• 🔨 — Used to refer to sexual activity
• 🌶️ — Indicates “spiciness,” i.e., inappropriate or risque content
• 🌽 — Represents “porn,” especially on TikTok

This guide is to give you a broad overview, of course each emoji can have multiple meanings and as with the text they use, can vary from countries to regions and age groups.

Now you know! We will keep this list updated throughout the year.