Pile of Poo

💩 is a smiling pile of poo. It is playful and silly in most chat, but it is also a blunt way to call something bad.

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Tone

PlayfulIt reads as playful or teasing — not meant literally.DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Common uses

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Playful, silly banter
Bluntly calling something bad

Easy to misread

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Playful in most chat use, but it is still a direct way to call something bad.

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: PILE OF POO
CLDR short name: pile of poo
Codepoint: U+1F4A9
Hex: 1F4A9
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: Smileys & Emotion
Unicode subgroup: face-costume
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:hankey::poop::shit:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

bs · comic · doo · dung · face · fml · monster · pile · poo · poop · smelly · smh · stink · stinks · stinky · turd

How it looks

Pile of Poo — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

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Questions people ask

What does the 💩 pile of poo emoji mean?: 💩 is a smiling pile of poo. It is playful and silly in most chat, but it is also a blunt way to call something bad.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 💩?: U+1F4A9, named PILE OF POO in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 💩 pile of poo emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 💩 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “pile of poo”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 💩 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 💩?: On GitHub, type :hankey:, :poop:, or :shit: and it turns into 💩 — those codes come from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.
Is 💩 ever misunderstood?: Playful in most chat use, but it is still a direct way to call something bad.