cockroach

cockroach meaning

A cockroach, added in Emoji 13. 0. It represents the insect, filth and infestation, and it carries a reputation for indestructibility — the claim that cockroaches would survive a nuclear war is widely repeated and only partly true.

Meaning

A cockroach, added in Emoji 13.0. It represents the insect, filth and infestation, and it carries a reputation for indestructibility — the claim that cockroaches would survive a nuclear war is widely repeated and only partly true. It is used for anything disgusting or impossible to get rid of, and it is one of the few animal emoji that is almost entirely negative.

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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Cockroach

How to use it

• Found one in the kitchen and I have not slept since 🪳
• They will outlive all of us 🪳
• Absolutely nothing kills these things 🪳

How it looks

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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).

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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).

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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).

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This emoji in other languages

Available in 100 languages

Technical details

Codepoints

U+1FAB3

Emoji version

13

Shortcodes

:cockroach:

Category

Animals & Nature

FAQ

What does the cockroach emoji (🪳) mean?

A cockroach, added in Emoji 13. 0. It represents the insect, filth and infestation, and it carries a reputation for indestructibility — the claim that cockroaches would survive a nuclear war is widely repeated and only partly true.

How do you type the cockroach emoji?

Copy the cockroach emoji 🪳 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.

What category is the cockroach emoji in?

The cockroach emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category.