What Does the 🦑 Squid Emoji Mean?

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Did someone send you a 🦑 (squid) emoji and now you’re wondering what it means? This is a unique and adorable emoji that can be used in a variety of different ways. In this article, we’ll walk you through what the emoji means , how it’s used , and how it differs from the octopus emoji. [1]

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What is the 🦑 emoji?

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    This cute little cephalopod isn’t a particularly complicated emoji. It’s a squid, and it’s almost always used to represent sea life. [2]
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How is the 🦑 (squid) emoji used?

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    Like the shark (🦈), the tropical fish (🐠), and the whale (🐳), the squid can be used as a stand in for aquatic animals and ocean life. If someone is discussing a trip to the beach, a nature documentary, or a charity to save the great reefs, they might use a squid emoji to stand in for sea life. [3]
    • “You see this new 🦑 documentary on Netflix?”
    • “You working on your science paper? 🦑”
    • “My family and I went snorkeling, and I just saw a 🦑!”
    • “You want to go to the aquarium later? I want to see a some 🦑”
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    Like crab (🦀) and shrimp (🦐), squid is edible. The squid emoji can stand in for seafood in general. If you’re discussing dinner plans, the squid emoji most likely just means seafood. [4]
    • “Hey, want to grab some 🦑 later?”
    • “You up for Japanese food tonight? I want some 🦑”
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    While it usually just represents sea life, some people use the squid to represent cuddling. Since squids and octopuses have so many tentacles, they’re supposedly super good at snuggling up on the couch with their loved ones. [5]
    • “You want to 🦑 later?”
    • “I miss you. I want to wrap you up in my arms so bad! 🦑”
    • “🦑?”
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    The noodly arms of the squid convey a kind of playful recklessness. If you want to describe someone as a little goofy, unpredictable, or strange, you could use the squid emoji. [6]
    • “Did you see Zane today? He’s such a 🦑”
    • “I’m a 🦑 today. I had a hot dog for breakfast and I just bought a unicycle.”
    • “You’re totally a 🦑. I heard you were up all night.”
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What’s the difference between the 🦑 (squid) and 🐙 (octopus) emojis?

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    The 🦑 is a squid, while the 🐙 is an octopus. There isn’t any functional difference between the 🦑 and 🐙 emojis. People tend to use them more or less the same way, so don’t read too much into it if someone chooses one over the other. [7]

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      1. ↑ https://emojipedia.org/squid
      2. ↑ https://emojiterra.com/squid/
      3. ↑ https://emojisprout.com/squid-emoji-meaning/
      4. ↑ https://www.emojimeaning.com/squid
      5. ↑ https://www.emojimeaning.com/squid
      6. ↑ https://emojisprout.com/squid-emoji-meaning/
      7. ↑ https://www.emojiall.com/en/emoji/%F0%9F%A6%91
      8. ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/news/aquarium-points-apple-apos-squid-012644077.html

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