🪰 Fly

Code Points: U+1FAB0

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🪰 Emoji Meaning

The 🪰 fly emoji can represent a few different things, depending on the context:

  • A literal fly: This is the most straightforward meaning. It can be used to talk about actual flies, whether it's discussing an infestation, swatting a pest, or observing them in nature.
  • Something annoying or bothersome: Similar to how we might say something is "bugging" us, the fly emoji can represent something irritating, pesky, or unwanted.
  • Something gross or disgusting: Flies are often associated with decay and filth, so the emoji can be used to express disgust or revulsion towards something.
  • Being a "fly on the wall": This idiom refers to observing a situation discreetly, without being noticed. The fly emoji can be used to indicate eavesdropping or witnessing something secretly.
  • In the context of fishing: A fly (artificial lure) is used in fly fishing. The emoji can therefore represent this hobby or the bait itself.
  • "Fly" (slang): "Fly" can be slang for cool, stylish, or attractive. However, using the fly emoji specifically to convey this meaning is less common than other meanings.

Fly Emoji Images

Here is how Fly emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:

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