🧌 Troll (Trolling Emoji)

01 — Meaning

What does the 🧌 Troll emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it means someone is being a troll – like a nuisance or a bit of a jerk. People use it to express annoyance or to playfully call someone out on bad behavior. 🧌 sits in halloween emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in hand emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🧌 emoji is a troll. It’s a fantasy creature, often depicted as ugly and grumpy. People use it to represent someone who is annoying, mean, or just generally unpleasant. You'll see it used when someone is being a jerk, complaining, or just being generally difficult. It’s often used in a playful, slightly mocking way, but can also be genuinely frustrated.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

fairy emojifantasy emojimonster emojitale emojitrolling emoji

02 — Platforms

Troll emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the troll as 9 vendors ship it.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Troll emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :troll:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the troll, code point U+1F9CC.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🧌 Troll emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F9CC when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “troll”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “troll”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :troll: and it converts to 🧌 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🧌, in CSS \1F9CC, in JavaScript \u{1F9CC}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Troll emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Troll emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around troll for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Cool troll combos

Cute troll combos

Mood troll combos

Aesthetic troll combos

Dark troll combos

Party troll combos

Love troll combos

Flex troll combos

Unhinged troll combos

Soft troll combos

Late night troll combos

Summer troll combos

Gaming troll combos

Y2K troll combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🧌 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

If a girl sends you the 🧌 emoji, she’s probably teasing you or making a joke. It's often used to playfully call you out on something you said or did, or just to express amusement at your behavior. Don't take it too seriously – she's likely just having fun.

From a guy

A guy sending you the 🧌 emoji is usually doing the same thing as a girl – teasing or joking. It can also mean he sees you as annoying or frustrating. It's rarely a serious insult, but don’t ignore it completely; consider the context.

How to reply

If someone sends you the 🧌, you could reply with: “You’re hilarious 🤣”, “Don’t be like that 🙄”, “Seriously? 🤨”, or “I’m not a troll 🙅‍♀️”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Around the world

What 🧌 means in other countries

Nordic folklore gave us the mountain creature, but online culture made 'troll' mean someone deliberately stirring conflict.

Changes meaning depending on where you are

Scandinavia

Trolls are classic folklore monsters living in mountains and forests.

internet/comment sections

Calling someone a troll accuses them of bad-faith provocation online.

gaming slang

Describes an intentionally unhelpful or disruptive teammate.

Before you send it: Fun for folklore or meme banter — avoid it mid-argument, since it reads as an accusation.

09 — Apps

What 🧌 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the troll lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it means someone is being a troll – like a nuisance or a bit of a jerk. People use it to express annoyance or to playfully call someone out on bad behavior. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🧌 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🧌 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :troll:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🧌 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🧌 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Troll emoji

Same family (person-fantasy) — often confused with troll or used alongside it.

People & Body →

🤳Selfie 💪Flexed Biceps 🦾Mechanical Arm 🦵Leg 🦿Mechanical Leg 🦶Foot 👣Footprints

Fingerprint 👂Ear 🦻Ear with Hearing Aid 👃Nose 🫀Anatomical Heart

Collections 🧌 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

halloween emojis hand emojis

11 — Difference

🧌 vs 🚎 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🧌 Troll

Unicode name: Troll

Code: U+1F9CC · added 2021

Shortcode: :troll:

Basically, it means someone is being a troll – like a nuisance or a bit of a jerk.

🚎 Trolleybus

Unicode name: Trolleybus

Code: U+1F68E · added 2015

Shortcode: :trolleybus:

Generally, the 🚎 emoji just means a trolleybus.

Open 🚎 Trolleybus →

12 — History

Where the 🧌 Troll emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 14.0, the troll has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 5.

AppleiOS

Twitter / XTwemoji

Troll emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Troll emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9CC never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2021

Added to the standard

Troll was approved as U+1F9CC and shipped in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🧌 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

13 — FAQ

Troll emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🧌 Troll emoji mean?

Basically, it means someone is being a troll – like a nuisance or a bit of a jerk. People use it to express annoyance or to playfully call someone out on bad behavior.

What does 🧌 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the 🧌 emoji, she’s probably teasing you or making a joke. It's often used to playfully call you out on something you said or did, or just to express amusement at your behavior. Don't take it too seriously – she's likely just having fun.

What does 🧌 mean from a guy?

A guy sending you the 🧌 emoji is usually doing the same thing as a girl – teasing or joking. It can also mean he sees you as annoying or frustrating. It's rarely a serious insult, but don’t ignore it completely; consider the context.

How do you reply to the 🧌 emoji?

If someone sends you the 🧌, you could reply with: “You’re hilarious 🤣”, “Don’t be like that 🙄”, “Seriously? 🤨”, or “I’m not a troll 🙅‍♀️”.

What else is the 🧌 emoji called?

Troll is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “fairy emoji”, “fantasy emoji”, “monster emoji”, “tale emoji”, “trolling emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9CC.

What is the Unicode code for 🧌?

The Troll emoji is U+1F9CC, added in Emoji 14.0 (2021). In HTML you can write it as 🧌, and in CSS as \1F9CC.

How do I copy and paste the 🧌 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🧌 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :troll: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🧌 look the same on every phone?

No. Troll is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9CC. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🧌Troll Emoji

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