Slangary

The dictionary of internet culture.

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Clear meanings, useful context and one-tap copying for emoji, internet slang, memes, symbols and kaomoji—the language of online conversation in one place.

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Emoji

Meanings, tone, Unicode details and copy-ready characters.

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Internet Slang

Plain-English definitions, context and examples for the shorthand that moves through feeds, chats and group messages.

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Memes

Understand familiar meme formats, what their reactions imply and how the joke is normally structured.

20 entries

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Symbols

Useful Unicode symbols with names, code points, copy controls and examples that show where each character belongs.

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Kaomoji

Copy expressive upright text faces and learn the mood, nuance and formatting behind each one.

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Aesthetic emoji

Emoji combinations grouped by colour and mood for bios and captions.

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Angry kaomoji

Text faces for annoyance, frustration and a dramatic table flip.

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Cute kaomoji

Friendly text faces to copy into a message, username or profile.

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Moving ASCII art

Preview looping text animations and copy the individual frames.

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Text dividers & borders

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Emoji for a situation

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Emoji atlas

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01Smileys & EmotionA face for every mood, from polite smiles to full meltdown.02Hearts & LoveEvery heart colour and what people actually mean by it.03Hands & GesturesThumbs, claps and waves — the body language of chat.04Symbols & ReactionsFire, sparkles, check marks and the rest of the reaction kit.05Animals & Nature LifePets, wildlife and the occasional unicorn.06Food & DrinkMeals, snacks and things worth toasting.07Weather & NatureSun, moon, waves and seasons.08Objects & TechLaptops, cameras, money and everyday things.09Activities & PlaySport, games, music and things worth celebrating.

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01Face with Tears of JoyLaughing so hard that tears appear. The haha emoji to some, the cry laugh emoji to others. Also the lol and lmao emoji.Meaning & copy02Red HeartThe classic symbol of love, in its most sincere form.Meaning & copy03FireExcellent, exciting or trending. Also simply the flame emoji.Meaning & copy04SparklesMagic, newness and a little bit of shine.Meaning & copy05EyesWatching closely, or 'look at this'.Meaning & copy06Folded HandsPlease, thank you, or hands together to pray. Called the praying hands emoji, and the namaste emoji. Sometimes misread as a high five.Meaning & copy07WatchA wristwatch, standing for time, punctuality and deadlines.Meaning & copy08FoxA fox, used for the animal, cleverness, mischief and woodland themes.Meaning & copy09SushiA piece of nigiri, standing for Japanese food and for a meal out.Meaning & copy10WarningCaution — read carefully before proceeding. The warning sign emoji.Meaning & copy11Direct HitA dart in the bullseye: exactly right, precisely on target.Meaning & copy12HamburgerA classic burger, standing for fast food, comfort eating and casual plans.Meaning & copy13PenguinA tuxedoed bird — cold weather and comic charm.Meaning & copy14CroissantA buttery pastry, shorthand for breakfast, bakeries and French references.Meaning & copy15SkullLiterally death, figuratively dead from laughing. Often called the skeleton emoji.Meaning & copy16Thumbs UpApproval, agreement or simple acknowledgement.Meaning & copy