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Candy emoji 🍬

🍬 is the candy: a wrapped sweet with twisted ends. It means sweets and candy β€” Halloween hauls, pick and mix, a sweet tooth β€” and sweetness as a compliment (β€œyou’re a…

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What the candy 🍬 emoji means

🍬 is the candy: a wrapped sweet with twisted ends. It means sweets and candy β€” Halloween hauls, pick and mix, a sweet tooth β€” and sweetness as a compliment (β€œyou’re a πŸ¬β€). In some slang it refers to drugs, so read the context. Original 2010 emoji. Sweet shop: 🍭 lollipop, 🍫 chocolate; the season on the Halloween list.

Unicode name: candy Β· U+1F36C Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Food & Drink.

IN A MESSAGEtrick or treat haul πŸ¬πŸ¬πŸ¬πŸŽƒ dentist appointment booked

How people use it

  • Sweets: Halloween, pick and mix
  • Sweet compliments: pet names
  • Sugar rush: kids’ parties
  • Slang: occasionally drugs

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
candyU+1F36CWrapped sweet
lollipopU+1F36DLollipop
chocolate barU+1F36BChocolate
jack-o-lanternU+1F383Halloween
dangoU+1F361Japanese sweets

Questions people ask

What does 🍬 mean?

Candy β€” sweets, Halloween, or a sweet compliment.

What does 🍬 mean from a guy?

Usually calling you sweet; in some chats, slang.

Which emoji for Halloween candy?

🍬 🍭 🍫 with πŸŽƒ.

Is there a peppermint emoji?

There isn’t a dedicated peppermint emoji, but the candy emoji 🍬 can stand in for peppermint sweets. Pair it with ❄️ or πŸŽ„ for a wintery peppermint vibe.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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