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🚱Non-Potable Water EmojiUnicode: 1F6B1
A red X over a water tap and droplet. It's the official sign for water that's unsafe to drink, used to warn, complain, or exaggerate.
Released in Released in 2015 as part of Unicode 8.0.
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Meaning and Interpretation
🚱 Alright, so this is the "absolutely not" emoji for anything liquid you might think about putting in your mouth. It's the official 'do not drink' symbol. You can use it literally to warn someone about actual bad water (like "don't drink from that hose, it's rusty 🚱"). But mostly, we use it to talk about anything that seems gross, toxic, or just a really bad idea. Your friend's homemade 'health' smoothie that looks like swamp water? 🚱🚱🚱. That dubious leftover milk in the fridge? Big 🚱 energy. It's like saying 'yikes, no thanks' in emoji form.
Symbolism
- Danger / Contamination
- Prohibition / Warning
- Disgust / Poor Quality
Common Usage Scenarios
- Warning someone about unsafe water at a campsite or in a foreign country.
- Reacting to a picture of a murky, algae-filled swimming pool.
- Describing the taste of cheap, terrible-tasting tap water or a failed cocktail.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Dude, the water from the fountain tastes like metal. 🚱
Thinking about trying that gas station sushi... Actually, no. 🚱
My roommate made 'tea' with tap water and old leaves. It was a 🚱 situation.
"The vibe in that meeting was so toxic." "For real, total 🚱🚱."
Me, looking at the mystery liquid in the back of the fridge: 🚱 Nope.
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Great for humor when exaggerating about something being 'toxic' (literally or metaphorically).
- Use it literally to give a clear, visual warning about unsafe water sources.
- Don't use it for simple disagreements; save it for things that are genuinely gross, dangerous, or a very bad idea.
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