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People are stunned after learning the true meaning of the dancing girl emoji, and it’s blowing their minds

Saturday, 09/03/2024, 18:30 (GMT+7)

On this World Emoji Day (17 July), several people were shocked after learning the true meaning of the dancing girl emoji.

Emojis, as symbols of emotions, help individuals express their feelings to everyone.

Nowadays, when people are texting, they tend to use emojis to express their emotions to others on the screen.

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Emojis are symbols used to express emotions and communicate feelings in text messages. Image Credits: Getty

People often use laughter face emojis to express something funny or heart emojis to express their love. In addition, there are many emojis, including finger emojis, tongue sticking out emojis, etc., all of which express their moods and emotions.

It is clear that the emoji icon serves as a powerful tool to convey our true emotions.

We use the emoji in communication with everyone. However, several people were baffled after being asked what the 'dancing girls' emoji meant. 

The true significance of the 'dancing girls' emoji left several people stunned.

Previously, people labeled the 'dancing girls' emoji as a 'red flag'. However, on World Emoji Day (17 July), several people were shocked after learning the true meaning of the dancing girl emoji. 

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The 'dancing girls' emoji has a deeper meaning that many people were unaware of. Image Credits: Getty

Looking at the 'dancing girls' emoji, several people believed that the emoji showed an innocent woman. In fact, a male version of the emoji has been available for many years now. However, it actually has a whole other meaning, and some are appalled by the revelation.

The 'dancing girls' emoji showed the dancing icon.

This interesting emoji described two women donning bunny ears and dressing in plain black bodysuits and black shoes, seemingly engaged in a dance.

The 'dancing girls' emoji is an iteration of the Playboy Bunny 

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The emoji represents two women wearing bunny ears and is associated with the concept of a Playboy Bunny. Image Credits: Getty

According to Emojipedia, the 'people with bunny ears' emoji represents "an iteration of the Playboy Bunny known in Japan as a Bunny Girl. Usually depicted as an attractive woman wearing bunny ears, a bunny girl can also be seen in anime as a hybrid human/animal known as  Kemonomimi."

The 'dancing girls' emoji is used as a display of friendship, fun, or 'let's party'."

The 'dancing girls' emoji expresses the fun of adult entertainment.

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The 'dancing girls' emoji is often used to convey a sense of friendship, fun, or a party atmosphere. Image Credits: Getty

"The 'people with bunny ears' (partying) emoji is variously used across digital contexts to express a fun, party-loving spirit, communicate festive and friendly sentiments, and mark content dealing with adult entertainment." As reported by Dictionary.com.

Initially, many people did not realize that the emoji depicted bunny ears, as early Apple designs featured shorter ears that were commonly mistaken for ballerinas wearing headbands.

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The emoji is also linked to adult entertainment and can be used in that context. Image Credits: Getty

However, the 2015 8.3 iOS update enlarged the bunny ears by 200%, making them more prominent. This change received negative feedback from users, some of whom criticized the emoji as sexist due to the inclusion of bunny ears, among other reasons.

Nowadays, after many updates, 'dancing girl' Emojo has undergone alteration.