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🍗Chicken Leg EmojiUnicode: 1F357
A juicy, cooked chicken drumstick emoji. It's mainly used to talk about food, hunger, and delicious wins.
Released in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0 in Emoji 3.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
🍗 This bad boy is all about that delicious life. First and foremost, it's THE emoji for talking about chicken, especially the glorious fried kind. But it's evolved beyond just food. Use it when you're starving ("I could eat a whole chicken right now 🍗"), to celebrate a win ("Just aced that exam! Chicken dinner time 🍗🍗"), or to show you're treating yourself. It's basically a flex for anything tasty or satisfying.
Symbolism
- Food & Hunger
- Celebration & Reward
- Comfort & Indulgence
Common Usage Scenarios
- Telling your friends you're grabbing KFC for dinner.
- Complaining about being super hungry during a late study session.
- Congratulating someone on a job well done by saying they've earned a feast.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Dinner plans? I'm feeling some fried chicken 🍗
My stomach is literally growling, send help (and food) 🍗
Just got that promotion! Celebratory chicken for everyone! 🍗🍗🍗
Me after leg day at the gym: I need protein 🍗
"What did you get up to?" "Not much, just had a cozy night in with some takeout 🍗"
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Perfect for food-related chats, especially chicken.
- Great for playful boasting about a meal or an achievement.
- Can be spammed (🍗🍗🍗) to show extreme hunger or excitement.
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