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🐔Chicken EmojiUnicode: 1F414
A yellow chicken facing left. Used to represent the animal itself, chicken meat, or acting cowardly.
Released in Released in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0.
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Meaning and Interpretation
🐔 So, this little guy is basically the chicken emoji. First, it’s literally for chickens—like 'My neighbor's got chickens 🐔.' Super handy for food talk too: 'Grabbing chicken wings for the game 🐔🍗.' But here’s the tea: it’s also major slang for being scared or backing out of something. If your friend bails on a scary movie, you hit 'em with 'Don’t be such a chicken 🐔!' It’s playful, not too harsh. You might also use it for someone acting a bit dumb or bird-brained, like 'Forgot my keys again, total chicken moment 🐔.'
Symbolism
- Fear or Cowardice ('chickening out')
- The Animal (Poultry/Farming)
- Food (Especially Chicken Dishes)
Common Usage Scenarios
- Talking about getting fried chicken or cooking a roast.
- Describing someone who's too scared to try something adventurous.
- Sharing pics or stories about visiting a farm or seeing chickens.
Usage Examples in Conversation
'Movie night? I'm making my famous buffalo chicken dip 🐔🔥'
'I was gonna ask for a raise but I totally chickened out 🐔😅'
'Just adopted some backyard chickens! 🐔🐔🐔'
'You're afraid of a little spider? Big chicken 🐔😂'
'This recipe calls for a whole chicken 🐔... wish me luck!'
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Know your audience: 'chicken' as an insult is usually lighthearted among friends.
- Pair it with other food emojis (🍗, 🥘) to clarify you're talking about eating.
- Using multiple chickens (🐔🐔🐔) can emphasize a flock, lots of food, or extreme cowardice.
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