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Lion

Unicode: U+1F981

Shortcodes: :lion:

TL;DR

Lion! King of the jungle or courage.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Represents a lion.

Example: โ€œLion King ๐Ÿฆโ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Brave, king, or Leo zodiac.

Example: โ€œLeo energy ๐Ÿฆโ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Feeling fierce but not.

Example: โ€œMe after one pushup ๐Ÿฆโ€

Work
LOW Risk

Leadership or courage.

Example: โ€œLead like a lion ๐Ÿฆโ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Courage and zodiac.

Instagram

Fierce aesthetic.

TikTok

Lion content.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Leo zodiac or fierce.

Millennial

Lion King nostalgia.

Boomer

King of jungle.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F981
Version
8.0
Category
Animals & Nature
Subcategory
animal-mammal
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Badger

Represents badger.

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Badger

Badger! Persistent or Hufflepuff.

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Bat

Bat! Night creature or Batman.

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Bear

Represents bear.

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Represents bears, cuddly comfort, or can mean someone is grumpy before coffee.

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Beaver

Hard worker, building things, or Canadian pride.