What does ๐ Crocodile mean?
A long green crocodile with a toothy snout, shown from the side. It stands for danger and cunning, and โcrocodile tearsโ means fake sadness, so it is a quick way to call out someone pretending to be upset. It also covers alligators, as in โsee you later, alligator,โ Florida swamps and sports teams like the Florida Gators. Some people use it jokingly for Crocs shoes.
๐ Crocodile is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (reptiles & dinosaurs), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about animal and zoo.
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๐ Crocodile on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Crocodile looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Crocodile emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :crocodile:.
When was the Crocodile emoji added?
๐ Crocodile was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Crocodile. The underlying code (U+1F40A) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.