cockroach Emoji
🪳 · U+1FAB3 · Emoji 13.0
What does the cockroach emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
A cockroach, the 🪳 emoji represents the insect scientifically known as Blattodea, often symbolizing disgust, fear, or annoyance due to the insect's reputation for being a pest. Figuratively, it can be used to describe someone or something as disgusting or repulsive. In slang, the 🪳 emoji may also be used to express that a place or situation is dirty or unhygienic. It can also be used to add a touch of dark humor to a conversation.
How the cockroach emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter are common places where the 🪳 emoji is used, often to express distaste or annoyance at a situation or person. The tone in which it is used can range from playful to serious, depending on the context and the relationship between the sender and receiver. On platforms like TikTok, the 🪳 emoji may be used in a more humorous or ironic way, while on Twitter it may be used to express outrage or disgust at a particular issue. The use of the 🪳 emoji can also vary across different age groups and cultures.
cockroach emoji examples
- just saw a 🪳 in my kitchen and i'm freaking out
- this restaurant is infested with 🪳 definitely not going back
How to copy the cockroach emoji
To use the cockroach 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+1FAB3), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
cockroach emoji on different platforms
How the cockroach emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
cockroach Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🪳 |
| Name | cockroach |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1FAB3 |
| Shortcode | :cockroach: |
| Emoji version | 13.0 |
| Unicode version | 13.0 |
cockroach Emoji FAQ
A cockroach, the 🪳 emoji represents the insect scientifically known as Blattodea, often symbolizing disgust, fear, or annoyance due to the insect's reputation for being a pest. Figuratively, it can be used to describe someone or something as disgusting or repulsive.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🪳 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1FAB3, introduced in Emoji version 13.0 (Unicode 13.0). Its shortcode is :cockroach:.
People also search for the cockroach emoji as animal, insect, pest, roach.