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🦨 Emoji Meaning
The 🦨 skunk emoji generally represents a skunk, the small, striped mammal known for its powerful, foul-smelling spray. Here are some of its most common meanings:
- Literal Skunk: Simply referring to the animal itself, perhaps in a discussion about wildlife, nature, or pests.
- Something Smelly: This is perhaps the most popular use. The skunk emoji is frequently used to describe something with a bad odor, whether literal or figurative (e.g., "This cheese smells 🦨").
- Something Bad or Unpleasant: Similar to "smelly," the skunk emoji can represent something negative or undesirable, such as a bad experience, a disliked person, or a poor-quality product (e.g., "That movie was 🦨").
- "Getting Skunked": Referring to being defeated badly in a game or competition, often by a shutout score (e.g., "We got 🦨 in the soccer game, 0-5").
- A "Skunky" Beer: Describing a beer with an unpleasant, often light-struck, aroma and flavor caused by exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light.
- Cannabis Strains: Certain strains of cannabis are named "Skunk" due to their pungent aroma. The emoji can be used as a shorthand reference to these strains.
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Skunk Emoji Images
Here is how Skunk emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:
Animal-Mammal Related Emoji
Here is a list of other emojis from the Animals & Nature category, Animal-Mammal subcategory: