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Electric plug emoji 🔌

🔌 is the electric plug: a two-pin plug on a cable. It means power and charging — “plug in”, chargers, electricity — and, in slang, “the plug”: a connection who can get…

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What the electric plug 🔌 emoji means

🔌 is the electric plug: a two-pin plug on a cable. It means power and charging — “plug in”, chargers, electricity — and, in slang, “the plug”: a connection who can get you something (tickets, a job, or drugs), so “🔌 meaning from a guy” usually points there. It also means being plugged in or switched on. Original 2010 emoji. Power set: 🔋 battery, ⚡ high voltage, 💻 laptop.

Unicode name: electric plug · U+1F50C · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Objects.

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How people use it

  • Charging: chargers, power
  • The plug: a connection, slang
  • Plugged in: connected, switched on
  • Electricity: outlets, wiring

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
electric plugU+1F50CPower, “the plug”
batteryU+1F50BCharge level
high voltageU+26A1Electricity
laptopU+1F4BBDevice
handshakeU+1F91DA connection

Questions people ask

What does 🔌 mean from a guy?

Either a charger, or slang for a connection who can get things.

What does “the plug” mean?

Someone with access to what you want — tickets, contacts, or illicit goods.

Is there a charger emoji?

🔌 plug with 🔋 battery.

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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