What Does the 🍇 Grape Emoji Mean?

Last Updated: April 2, 2022

It’s hard to miss this brightly-colored entry in the emoji lexicon. But besides being one of the most popular emojis in the state of Texas, what’s so grape about the 🍇 (grape) emoji?^{[1]
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Research source} We’ve covered everything you need to know about this clump of purple pixels, including how to use and reply to it in your texts and social media posts. Keep reading to juice up your emoji know-how!

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What does the 🍇 (grape) emoji mean?

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The 🍇 emoji represents a love of grapes. While a lot of fruit emojis have alternative meanings (we’re looking at you, 🍆 and 🍑), the 🍇 usually stands for the fruit it’s designed after. If you and your friend are chatting about something food-related, there’s a chance that the 🍇 emoji could pop up.
- You: “What’s your favorite fruit?”
  Them: “🍇 for sure”
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The 🍇 emoji can also symbolize a love of wine. As the primary ingredient in many wines, it’s no surprise that people use the 🍇 emoji to represent one of their favorite drinks. You might see it paired with the 🍷 emoji, too.
- You: “Are you seriously drinking rn? It’s 9 AM”
  Them: “It’s wine o’clock somewhere LMAO 🍷🍇”
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The 🍇 emoji sometimes stands for the word “great.” In 2020, a Tiktok post of Pakistani children pledging loyalty to their government started trending. In the video, the Pakistani teacher leading the ceremony says “Wow, great,” though to some it sounds like she’s saying “Wow, grape.”^{[2]
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Research source} Memes aside, the 🍇 emoji is a pretty punny way to replace the word grape, anyway.
- You: “I’m finally done with work for the day!”
  Them: “Wow, 🍇”

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How to Use the 🍇 (Grape) Emoji

Share a pic of your grapes or wine. The 🍇 emoji is a great addition to a photo caption, though you can stick it just about anywhere that fits a grape or wine theme.
- “A bowl of 🍇 is honestly the best centerpiece ever”
- “Anyone who hates 🍇 juice is just lying to themselves LOL”
- “Check out this vintage I scored at the wine tasting this weekend 🍇🍷😍”

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How to Reply to the 🍇 (Grape) Emoji

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Compliment someone’s tasty snack or glass of wine. Even if grapes and wine aren’t you’re cup of tea (or alcohol!), you can still share the love with a quick, friendly reply.
- Friend: “Check out my drink…you jealous? 🍇🍷😏”
  You: “Nah, I’m more of a fireball person myself 😆”
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Give someone your 🍇 of approval. Who doesn’t love a good pun? Okay, probably a lot of people—but a tasteful “wow, 🍇” or “that’s 🍇” could still score a few laughs with the right crowd. Test it out with a close friend and see what they say!
- Friend: “I passed my vocab quiz today!
  You: “Wow, 🍇”

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Alternate Meanings

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The 🍇 emoji occasionally represents male genitalia. This emoji definitely isn’t used in the sexting world that often, but it can stand for a certain male body part in the right context. If your conversation is headed in a pretty dirty direction when the 🍇 emoji gets dropped, your texting partner probably isn’t talking about fruit.^{[3]
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The 🍇 emoji can represent a desire to get married. Back in 2016, some Snapchat users revealed their relationship status in their Snapchat Stories with a “secret” fruit emoji code. In this code, the 🍇 (or raisin) represented a person’s desire to get hitched to their current partner. Some other fruits in the code were:^{[4]
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- 🫐 - Single
- 🍒 - In a relationship
- 🍓 - Just can’t find the right person
- 🍍 - It’s complicated
- 🔴 (raspberry) - Not interested in commitment
- 🍎 - Engaged
- 🍌 - Married