What does 〰️ Wavy Dash mean?
A wavy horizontal line. Its roots are in Japanese typography, where a wavy dash can stretch out a sound in casual writing. As an emoji it works as a playful divider, a trailing squiggle that softens the tone, or a symbol for waves, wobbles and uncertainty. People also use it for feelings that are so-so, or for a long, drawn-out sound.
〰️ Wavy Dash is an emoji from the Symbols category (punctuation marks), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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〰️ Wavy Dash on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Wavy Dash looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Wavy Dash 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 :wavy_dash:.
When was the Wavy Dash emoji added?
〰️ Wavy Dash 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 Wavy Dash. The underlying code (U+3030 U+FE0F) 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.