U+1FA97 · emoji since 2020
The accordion is a squeezebox of bellows and keys. It means folk music, polkas, and the lively sound of a street performer.
It headlines traditional tunes from around the world, the wheezy, cheerful instrument of festivals and cafes.
In texting, 🪗 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 🪗 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Accordion emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the accordion emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 🪗 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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