U+1F9EF · emoji since 2018
The fire extinguisher puts out flames in an emergency. It means safety, quick action, and stopping a fire before it spreads.
Figuratively it marks putting out fires, the icon for handling a crisis fast and keeping things under control.
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 Fire Extinguisher emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the fire extinguisher 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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