What does ๐งโ๐ง Mechanic mean?
A person holding a wrench, representing mechanics, plumbers, electricians and tradespeople of every kind. People use it when their car is in the shop, when they fix a leaky tap themselves, or when a coworker is troubleshooting something broken. It also fits any tinkering, building or repair project, from bikes to computers. Paired with news about a bug or a broken plan, it means you are rolling up your sleeves to sort it out. This is the gender-neutral version.
๐งโ๐ง Mechanic is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 12.1 in 2019. People use it in messages about electrician, plumber and tradesperson.
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๐งโ๐ง Mechanic on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Mechanic looks on each platform.
Mechanic in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Mechanic emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐งโ๐ง 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 :mechanic:.
When was the Mechanic emoji added?
๐งโ๐ง Mechanic was added in Emoji 12.1, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Mechanic emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโ๐ง, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโ๐ง ๐ง๐ผโ๐ง ๐ง๐ฝโ๐ง ๐ง๐พโ๐ง ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ง. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐งโ๐ง look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Mechanic. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F527) 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.