Salt

Salt Emoji

Food

A glass shaker filled with white grains, angled slightly to show the metallic top with holes. It represents the common table condiment used to season or preserve food.

Usage Context

Beyond the dinner table, this emoji is the universal shorthand for 'salty' behavior—referring to someone who is acting bitter, agitated, or upset. It is frequently sent as a jab during arguments or after a snarky comment, often alongside 😒 or 🙄.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018, this emoji was heavily requested by internet users to translate the slang term 'salty' into a single character. Its design draws from the iconic round-topped glass shakers found in diners and kitchens worldwide.

Details

Glyph
🧂
Unicode
U+1F9C2
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9c2:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Food
Subcategory food-prepared
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
saltcondimentshakerfoodpreparedseasoningsaltybitterflavorcooking

Microsoft Fluent License

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