🪝 is the hook: a curved metal hook, drawn like a wall or crane hook. It means hooks and being hooked — a catchy song’s hook, “hooked on this show”, “off the hook”…
🪝 is the hook: a curved metal hook, drawn like a wall or crane hook. It means hooks and being hooked — a catchy song’s hook, “hooked on this show”, “off the hook”, “hook me up” — and boxing’s left hook. Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Its neighbours: 🎣 fishing pole for the actual fishing hook, 🎤 on the music guide for song hooks, ⚓ anchor, 🧲 magnet for pull, 🪢 knot.
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