What does ๐ Electric Plug mean?
An electrical plug at the end of a cord. Literally it covers charging, power outlets and anything electric. Figuratively, โpluggingโ something means promoting it, so creators use ๐ for a shameless plug of their own work. In slang, โthe plugโ is the person who can get you something hard to find, from concert tickets to rare sneakers, and sometimes less legal goods. It can also mean unplugging, as in going offline for a while.
๐ Electric Plug is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
๐ Electric Plug on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Electric Plug looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Electric Plug 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 :electric_plug:.
When was the Electric Plug emoji added?
๐ Electric Plug was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Electric Plug. The underlying code (U+1F50C) 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.