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1) Ice cube

One of the 250 new ones added.

2) English flag

This one is self explanator­y. There’s a massive selection of emoji flags for all your travelling needs.

3) Rollercoas­ter

This rollercoas­ter emoji is so tiny it might be hard to spot the detail on your phone screen.

4) Birthday cake

Used plenty of times on millennial Instagrams to express congratula­tions

5) Small gesture

This is another new one, demonstrat­ed by Susanna

Reid on yesterday’s

Good Morning Britain. It actually means

“a little bit” but it’s already become innuendo for small willy.

6) Deaf

The new emoji collection aims to be more inclusive, so now the deaf community is represente­d by this lady.

7) Service dog

Another new one, a service dog. There’s also a specific “guide dog” emoji.

8) Waffle

A waffle, so every hip brunch can be documented even more easily. „

9) Wheelchair

Part of the new collection.

10) Blood drop

Although the official name of this sign is blood drop, it’s already been coined as a picture to represent periods as there’s no emoji currently doing that.

11) Cinema ticket

This is another one so tiny it is hard to spot on screen – it says “admit one”.

12) Nail paint

This could be used to represent a nail paint or manicure but it’s more commonly used to express something being done well, or a girl being a “princess”.

13) Tramway

Who uses these emojis? This “aerial tramway” emoji was the least used on Twitter for a large chunk of 2018. It’s a sort of cable car.

14) Moon one

This one is easy, a crescent moon.

15) Moon two

This one is also the moon, with a creepy face this time. “New moon with face” is a moon hiding in shadow, often used to express „ something creepy – or even a crush on someone.

16) Moon three

And another moon – this time the counterpar­t of the last and also called “new moon with face” but this time it’s yellow.

17) Peach

This started out as a simple peach, but over the years it has become a cheeky euphemism for peachy bum.

18) Cocktail

The youth of today can’t have a night out without posting a snap of their expensive drinks hashtagged with the cocktail emoji.

19) Monkey

This monkey started out as “see no evil” but is more regularly used to express embarrassm­ent.

20) Pig

Just a pig face but also has taken on a second meaning after social media users started tagging it on the end of their foodie pictures, meaning you’ve indulged a lot.

21). Cactus

A simple cactus which can mean “prickly”.

22) Fire

The fire emoji is a big compliment – it means hot, flames, fire when applied to a person.

23) Upside down smiley

A twist on the original emoji, when they just looked like punctuatio­n not pictures. It’s a sarcastic smile.

24) Angel

Usually used on an Instagram caption when the poster has been to the gym, completed Dry January or eaten a salad and wanted to document it.

25) Heart

A simple declaratio­n of love.

26) Punch

The fist emoji usually used to mean “smashing it”.

27) Peace

This is a V for Victory emoji, but it’s been adapted and now usually represents a peace sign.

28) Praying

This is officially called “folded hands” but it’s more commonly used as a praying emoji now.

29) Eggplant

This started out as an innocent eggplant – or aubergine – but now the only thing anyone uses it for is male genitalia. Even Lush released a bath bomb about it.

30) Crying laugh

The simple “tears of joy” emoji – or crying laugh face – means finding something is so funny that you start weeping. But it can also be used to be sarcastic about a joke or situation.

 ??  ?? EMOJIS are everywhere from Instagram to Twitter, Facebook, emails and texts. And now 230 more have just been released and they include everything from service dogs to wheelchair­s.Here’s a chance to expand your knowledge with our guide to 30 of our favourites...
EMOJIS are everywhere from Instagram to Twitter, Facebook, emails and texts. And now 230 more have just been released and they include everything from service dogs to wheelchair­s.Here’s a chance to expand your knowledge with our guide to 30 of our favourites...

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