π§ Ice Cube emoji
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What does π§ Ice Cube emoji mean?
The Ice Cube emoji π§, depicts a grayish-blue cube of frozen water. Itβs the perfect accompaniment to all your digital cold beverages.
The Ice Cube emoji π§ is also used in reference to all things cool, both literally (like the weather) and figuratively (like rapper and actor Ice Cube).
Where does π§ Ice Cube emoji come from?
Fancy some ice in your (emoji) drink? π₯ π₯€ Well, now you can have it, with the Ice Cube emoji π§.
The emoji was approved in 2019 under Unicode 12.0. Itβs categorized under Food & Drink, which is sensible, as ice cubes are typically used to cool our various drinks. The Ice Cube emoji π§ appears to have been inspired by a March 2018 proposal for an iceberg emoji.
Current versions display the ice cube as, well, a grayish-blue block of ice. On unsupported platforms, the Ice Cube emoji π§ may display as an empty box.
Examples of π§ Ice Cube emoji
Trump's speech. Real Hot fire. The Dems response, real ice cold! π§ #SOTU
It's Ice Breaker Saturday! We break the Ice π§ π¨, and you drink out of it π₯. What better way to start a conversation π¨οΈ πββοΈ π¨οΈπ
Who uses π§ Ice Cube emoji?
While the Ice Cube emoji π§ is only fresh out of the emoji freezer, users have already found a range of clever applications for it.
For starters, the Ice Cube emoji π§ may be used alongside other Food & Drink emoji (e.g., Lemon emoji π, for an ice-cold lemonade) in reference to cold drinksβoften of the adult variety.
The shape of the Ice Cube emoji π§ has also lent the pictogram to various representation of cube-like shapes or concepts.
.@Boltz absolutely MELTS the two CT's rushing him on an Eco π§#ESLProLeague https://t.co/ZvDWXMCAnq pic.twitter.com/fkiB2YUm3S
β ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) April 22, 2019
Ice is cold, and various terms for cold are used to mean βexcellent, good, laidbackβ (e.g., chill). Expect to find the Ice Cube emoji π§ used for these and other ice-related expressions, such as an icy stare or a conversational icebreaker.
LOL the workplace
hella chill π§
We cool out there π
Nutsku knows the g.o.a.t. of #techsteringβ Charles Thompson π (@zonefileyouth) April 19, 2019
Of course, ice is actually cold, so the Ice Cube emoji π§ sees literal uses for cold temperatures or weather events.
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