About
The Water Pistol emoji (🔫) is the internet's way of saying "pew pew" without getting anyone's parents involved. Once a realistic gun that got a colorful makeover across platforms, it's now the go-to for playful threats, mock battles, and that perfect "you got me" moment in text form.
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
playful mischiefplayfulsarcasticdramaticneutral
About
- Category
- Activities
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When to use 🔫
- →Playfully 'threatening' friends in group chats
- →Reacting when someone roasts you perfectly
- →Planning summer water fights
- →Adding drama to harmless complaints
- →Mock revenge after losing a game
Keywords
waterpistolgunhandgunrevolvertoolweaponactivities
Related Concepts
pew pewgot meplayful threatwater fightsummermock battlegotchashootbang bangtoy
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F52B
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
This emoji underwent one of the most dramatic redesigns in emoji history—major platforms switched from realistic gun designs to colorful water pistols between 2016-2018 to reduce associations with real violence.
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02/22/26
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