What does 🥓 Bacon mean?
Two wavy strips of bacon. It stands for breakfast, fry-ups, BLTs and the irresistible smell of something sizzling in the pan. The phrase “bring home the bacon” means earning a living, so it can celebrate a paycheck or a win. Bacon lovers also send it as pure enthusiasm, since few foods have such a devoted fan base. Pair it with 🍳 for a full breakfast.
🥓 Bacon is an emoji from the Food & Drink category (prepared foods), added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016. People use it in messages about breakfast, food and meat.
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🥓 Bacon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Bacon looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Bacon emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🥓 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :bacon:.
When was the Bacon emoji added?
🥓 Bacon was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🥓 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Bacon. The underlying code (U+1F953) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.