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Shark

Unicode: U+1F988

Shortcodes: :shark emoji:

TL;DR

Represents shark.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

The shark animal.

Example: โ€œLook, a shark! ๐Ÿฆˆโ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Comparing to shark traits.

Example: โ€œYou're like a shark ๐Ÿฆˆโ€

Dating
LOW Risk

Cute animal reference.

Example: โ€œMy little shark ๐Ÿฆˆโ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Joking about animal behavior.

Example: โ€œActing wild ๐Ÿฆˆโ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used in posts about shark.

Instagram

Popular in captions and stories.

TikTok

Common in comments and reactions.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Uses ๐Ÿฆˆ in casual contexts.

Millennial

Familiar with ๐Ÿฆˆ across platforms.

Boomer

May use ๐Ÿฆˆ literally.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F988
Version
13.0
Category
Animals & Nature
Subcategory
animal-marine
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