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πŸƒ Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji

[ leef fluht-er-ing in thuh wind ih-moh-jee ]

What does πŸƒΒ  Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji mean?

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  depicts one or two green leaves being blown by the wind. It is commonly used to represent leaves, good weather, spring and summer, windy days, plants, and marijuana.

Because of this last usage, the Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  is frequently used in the month of April leading up to April 20 (4/20), a day on which many Americans celebrate marijuana usage.

Related words

πŸ‚ Fallen Leaf emoji, 🌴 Palm Tree emoji, πŸŽ„ Christmas Tree emoji

Where does πŸƒ Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji come from?

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  was approved under Unicode 6.0 in 2010. On most major platforms, the emoji depicts one or two green leaves swirling in the wind. The Google, Microsoft, and Twitter version of the emoji depicts one leaf while all other major platforms depict two. Depending on the platform, the leaf or leaves is/are either depicted realistically or stylized. Depending on the platform, blue or grey action lines are used to symbolize wind blowing the leaf in the air.

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  has a variety of straightforward uses when referring to things such as plants, trees, windy days, or nice weather.

However, the Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  is also commonly used to refer to marijuana, smoking marijuana cigarettes, and/or getting high on marijauna. Although the exact reason is unclear, it is most likely because marijuana plants have green leaves and there will most likely never be an official emoji depiction of marijuana or marijuana plants as long as marijuana remains illegal in the United States.

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  is used a lot during the month of April, especially on April 20. Even when not used in April, the Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  is often accompanied by the number 420 (referring to 4/20, April 20).

Examples of πŸƒ Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji

all the windows in the house are open letting in that sweet spring air πŸƒπŸŒΌπŸ£πŸŒΈπŸ¦‹
@MeredithRose27, April 6, 2021
Let’s go smoke a blunt at the beach πŸƒπŸ˜«
@wardd_edd, March 30, 2021

Who uses πŸƒ Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji?

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒΒ  is used for a variety of wholesome reasons, such as when referring to wind or the weather.

The Leaf Fluttering in the Wind emoji πŸƒ is used to refer to marijuana as well.

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