๐ is a run, a race, or a quick exit. Copy it here with its variants.
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What the running emoji means
๐ (person running) and its variants ๐โโ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ mean exercise, a race, being late (โ๐๐จ on my wayโ), and a quick exit (โIโm out ๐โ). Five skin tones, and the gendered versions are joined sequences. ๐จ adds speed, ๐ the finish, ๐ the shoes, ๐ the medal.
Unicode name: person running ยท U+1F3C3 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
IN A MESSAGE5 minutes away, running ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
The sender is on their way, running late, or running for exercise. Also โIโm out of hereโ.
Why does the running emoji show a runner and a symbol?
The woman/man versions are joined sequences; old devices split them.
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