Hook Emoji

Objects

A sharp, curved metal tool typically used for snagging, hanging, or pulling objects. The design features a pointed tip meant to pierce or secure materials, often associated with heavy-duty labor or sport fishing.

Usage Context

Used in text to talk about fishing trips, construction work, or hardware. In slang, it frequently refers to the idea of being 'hooked' on a person or habit, or as a visual shorthand for being tricked or caught in a lie, similar to the intent behind 🎣 or ⚓.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0, the hook was introduced to provide more specific tool-based iconography, reflecting the transition of everyday objects into digital communication icons for casual conversation.

Details

Glyph

🪝

Unicode

U+1FA9D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fa9d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDE9D;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory tool

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

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