cut of meat Emoji
๐ฅฉ ยท U+1F969 ยท Emoji 5.0
What does the cut of meat emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Meat lovers often use the ๐ฅฉ emoji to represent a juicy cut of meat, like a lambchop or porkchop, in a figurative sense to express craving or enthusiasm for a meal, and in slang to refer to a muscular or athletic build, while literally it depicts a cut of meat, typically a chop, which is a portion of meat cut from the ribs or loin of an animal. This literal definition encompasses various types of meat, including beef, pork, and lamb. The ๐ฅฉ emoji is also used to add a touch of humor or playfulness to conversations about food or fitness. In some contexts, it may be used to symbolize strength or power.
How the cut of meat emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where the ๐ฅฉ emoji is frequently used, often in captions or comments to add a lighthearted tone to posts about cooking, working out, or foodie adventures, with a slightly more playful tone on TikTok and a focus on food presentation on Instagram, and its use is more prevalent among younger generations who are familiar with the emoji's slang meanings. The tone can vary from enthusiastic to humorous, depending on the context and the user's intention. On platforms like Twitter, the ๐ฅฉ emoji may be used in a more straightforward way to express excitement about a meal or a workout.
cut of meat emoji examples
- just grilled a huge ๐ฅฉ and i'm so ready for dinner
- been hitting the gym hard and feeling like a total ๐ฅฉ now
How to copy the cut of meat emoji
To use the cut of meat emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F969), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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cut of meat emoji on different platforms
How the cut of meat emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



cut of meat Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฅฉ |
| Name | cut of meat |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F969 |
| Shortcode | :cut_of_meat: |
| Emoji version | 5.0 |
| Unicode version | 5.0 |
cut of meat Emoji FAQ
Meat lovers often use the ๐ฅฉ emoji to represent a juicy cut of meat, like a lambchop or porkchop, in a figurative sense to express craving or enthusiasm for a meal, and in slang to refer to a muscular or athletic build, while literally it depicts a cut of meat, typically a chop, which is a portion of meat cut from the ribs or loin of an animal. This literal definition encompasses various types of meat, including beef, pork, and lamb.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ฅฉ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F969, introduced in Emoji version 5.0 (Unicode 5.0). Its shortcode is :cut_of_meat:.
People also search for the cut of meat emoji as chop, cut, lambchop, meat, porkchop.