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Scissors

Unicode: U+2702

Shortcodes: :scissors emoji:

TL;DR

Represents scissors.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

The object scissors.

Example: “Got a scissors ✂️”

Slang
LOW Risk

Reference to the object's function.

Example: “Need this ✂️”

Work
LOW Risk

Professional use of scissors.

Example: “Working with scissors ✂️”

Ironic
LOW Risk

Sarcastic reference.

Example: “Very professional ✂️”

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used in posts about scissors.

Instagram

Popular in captions and stories.

TikTok

Common in comments and reactions.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Uses ✂️ in casual contexts.

Millennial

Familiar with ✂️ across platforms.

Boomer

May use ✂️ literally.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+2702
Version
13.0
Category
Objects
Subcategory
office
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