What does 💩 Pile of Poo mean?
A swirled pile of poop, usually drawn with a cheerful smile. It is used humorously for anything bad, worthless or untrue, standing in for ruder words in a lighthearted way. It also shows up in potty-training updates and silly jokes, especially with kids. Thanks to its goofy face, it reads as playful rather than offensive in most casual chats.
💩 Pile of Poo is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (costume & character faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about bs, comic, doo, dung, face and fml.
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💩 Pile of Poo on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Pile of Poo looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Pile of Poo 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 :hankey:.
When was the Pile of Poo emoji added?
💩 Pile of Poo was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Pile of Poo. The underlying code (U+1F4A9) 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.