A plug with its prongs extended, the electric plug emoji represents power and charging. It's used literally for plugging in a device, and 'unplug' has taken on a second life meaning to log off, disconnect, and step away from screens for a while.
What đ means
A black plug with a pair of thick golden sticks that enable electricity transfer. It is also shown with the lower border of the plug that precedes the cable or electric wire.
The đ Electric Plug emoji represents the act of charging, recharging, or just powering an electrical appliance or gadget. Essentially, this emoji signifies energy transfer which can be translated to any medium; electricity, spirituality, pretty much anything.
How and when to use it
- A plug either enables or disables something. So, if you're talking about either of these aspects in any context, use đ. For example, "It's a good idea to enable some life into this dying project đ" or "Could we please pull the plug on this worthless idea?" (irony much?).
- 'Plugging in' is a way of connecting to something or someone. In that same perspective, you can use đ - "If you wish to grow in any particular direction you must first plug into the basic foundation required for it đ" or "Connect yourself with yourself firstđ".
- If your bestie's feeling down while she/he needs to pumped up or 'charged' enough for a particular scenario, conversation, or person, you can use đ. For example, "Just this one conversation and that's it. Come on, dude. You can do this! You've got to! đ".
- Similarly, you could use đ while sharing social media posts or stories about how you personally power yourself - "A peaceful hour to myself in the morning always powers me enough to take on the day đ".
Other Names
- đ Plug
- đ Charging Plug
- đ AC Adaptor
- đ Power Cable
- đ Power Plug
- đ Electric Outlet
- đ Outlet
- đ Wall Socket
The lowdown
- Category
- Objects âē computer
- Codepoints
U+1F50C- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:electric_plug:- Keywords
- electric, electricity, plug
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⥠Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first â đ Electric Plug or đ¨âđŧ Man Office Worker?