What does 🧽 Sponge mean?
A porous cleaning sponge. It stands for cleaning, washing dishes and scrubbing. Figuratively, people who absorb knowledge quickly are said to be like sponges, so it suits fast learners and curious kids. Fans of the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants also use it to reference the character. It works for chores and anything that soaks things up.
🧽 Sponge is an emoji from the Objects category (household items), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about absorbing, cleaning, porous and soak.
Example messages
🧽 Sponge on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Sponge looks on each platform.
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Sponge emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Sponge 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 :sponge:.
When was the Sponge emoji added?
🧽 Sponge was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. 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 Sponge. The underlying code (U+1F9FD) 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.