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What Does the 🦍 Gorilla Emoji Mean? Download Article Co-authored by Dan Hickey Reviewed by John Keegan
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This article was reviewed by John Keegan and by wikiHow staff writer, Dan Hickey. John Keegan is a Dating Coach and motivational speaker based in New York City. With over 10 years of professional experience, he runs The Awakened Lifestyle, where he uses his expertise in dating, attraction, and social dynamics to help people find love. He teaches and holds dating workshops internationally, from Los Angeles to London and from Rio de Janeiro to Prague. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Humans of New York, and Men's Health. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 45,577 times.
Curious about the 🦍 (gorilla) emoji? It looks like a simple gorilla, but this playful primate can mean different things depending on the context you find it in. Never fear—we’ve put together a thorough list of all the 🦍 (gorilla) emoji’s possible meanings and how to use them in your own messages and posts. If you’re ready to start monkeying around, read on!
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🦍 (Gorilla) Emoji Meanings
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1 The 🦍 emoji is a symbol for the animal gorilla. It refers to a gorilla specifically, but can also be used to describe primates or African wildlife in general. In this context, the 🦍 emoji will usually be paired with a message or post about animals.[1]XResearch source
“Let’s check out the new 🦍 enclosure at the zoo!”
“Just got my proposal to study 🦍s in Cameroon approved!”
2 A 🦍 emoji symbolizes strength and power. It might pop up when someone’s describing a really buff person or an amazing feat of strength. It can also describe a person with a tough-guy attitude who’s a little rough around the edges.[2]XResearch source
“Did you see that guy lift a car with his bare hands!? 🦍”
“No one’s gonna mess with you when Johnny’s around 🦍”
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3 The gorilla emoji also refers to someone unintelligent or ill-mannered. Chances are this is the meaning when someone’s complaining about another person’s behavior or bad decisions. It usually implies that someone prefers to use brute force or willpower to problem solve rather than come up with a thoughtful solution.[3]XResearch source
“I can’t take him anywhere, he’s a total 🦍 lol”
“Yeah, he’s always been more brawn than brains 🦍”
4 The 🦍 emoji means "Apes together strong." This is a quote from the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The quote was adopted on Reddit as a motto for ordinary people who band together to make money off the stock market. The 🦍 emoji can often be found in tweets and message boards about stocks and is a symbol of solidarity.[4]XResearch source
“Time to buy some stocks 🦍”
“Apes together strong! 🦍”
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How to Use the 🦍 (Gorilla) Emoji
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1 Use 🦍 to talk about primates. Why spell out “gorilla” when you can insert a cute emoji instead? Use 🦍 to talk about gorillas, monkeys, the zoo, or wildlife.
“My favorite animal is 🦍 hands down!”
“Jackie took some awesome 🦍 pics on her zoo field trip yesterday”
2 Use a 🦍 to tell someone about gorillas on the silver screen. There’s no shortage of gorilla-inspired movies and TV shows. Use the 🦍 emoji to let someone know you’re watching King Kong, Planet of the Apes, Mighty Joe Young, Tarzan, a nature documentary, or any other movie with notable gorillas!
“Movie night? I haven’t seen Godzilla vs. Kong yet! 🦖🦍”
“We just showed Billy Tarzan for the first time. His fav character is Terk the 🦍”
3 Send a gorilla emoji to compliment someone’s strength or muscles. Congratulate someone on a new PR or an impressive power lift at the gym with the 🦍 emoji. You can even use it to give yourself a pat on the back, too.[5]XResearch source
“Nice bench press! Beast mode activated 🦍”
“Just did my heaviest squat ever! 🦵 🦍”
4 Poke fun at someone’s unruly behavior with a 🦍 emoji. Playfully tell someone to put forward their best manners by comparing them to a rowdy animal or cracking a joke about how they’d fit right in at the zoo. Remember, emojis are meant to be lighthearted—if you need to have a serious chat with someone about their actions, a phone call or in-person talk is more appropriate.[6]XResearch source
“Keep it down! You’re acting like a 🦍”
“Whoa there, I thought we were going to dinner, not the zoo 🐻 🦍 🦙”
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Other Primate Emojis
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Need more variety in your monkey emojis? There’s a whole family of primates available to choose from! Use any of these emojis in conversations about primates, the zoo, wildlife, or just monkeying around:
🦧 = Orangutan
🐵 or 🐒 = Monkey
🙈 = See-No-Evil Monkey
🙉 = Hear-No-Evil Monkey
🙊 = Speak-No-Evil Monkey
🦁🐆🦓🦒🐘 = African Wildlife
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Emojis Related to the 🦍 (Gorilla) Emoji
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The 🦍 emoji is related to other cute animal emojis. Check out these other emojis and what they mean to add an adorable and playful vibe to your texts:
The 🦦 (otter) emoji represents silliness or going swimming.
The 🐸 (frog) emoji symbolizes glee and mischievousness. You can also use it to make shady comments.
The 🐷 (pig face) emoji represents cuteness, playfulness, laziness, or money.
The 🐕 (dog), 🐶 (dog face), and 🐩 (poodle) emojis symbolizes playfulness, cuteness, affection, and loyalty.
The 🐐 (goat) emoji refers to the slang acronym GOAT, which stands for “Greatest of all time.” It’s also associated with the Chinese and Capricorn zodiac signs.
The 🐙 (octopus) emoji symbolizes sea life, seafood, and affection.
The 🐒 (monkey) and 🐵 (monkey face) emojis symbolize joy, mischievousness, and lightheartedness.
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Images of gorillas, apes, or monkeys are historically racist when they’re used to disparage or insult Black and African people. Be cautious when you use the 🦍 (gorilla) emoji to avoid unintentionally offending someone.[7]XResearch sourceThanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 1
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Reviewed by: John Keegan Dating Coach This article was reviewed by John Keegan and by wikiHow staff writer, Dan Hickey. John Keegan is a Dating Coach and motivational speaker based in New York City. With over 10 years of professional experience, he runs The Awakened Lifestyle, where he uses his expertise in dating, attraction, and social dynamics to help people find love. He teaches and holds dating workshops internationally, from Los Angeles to London and from Rio de Janeiro to Prague. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Humans of New York, and Men's Health. This article has been viewed 45,577 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4Updated: December 31, 2024 Views: 45,577 Categories: Emoticons and Emojis In other languagesPortuguese
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1 The 🦍 emoji is a symbol for the animal gorilla. It refers to a gorilla specifically, but can also be used to describe primates or African wildlife in general. In this context, the 🦍 emoji will usually be paired with a message or post about animals.[1] 
2 A 🦍 emoji symbolizes strength and power. It might pop up when someone’s describing a really buff person or an amazing feat of strength. It can also describe a person with a tough-guy attitude who’s a little rough around the edges.[2] 
3 The gorilla emoji also refers to someone unintelligent or ill-mannered. Chances are this is the meaning when someone’s complaining about another person’s behavior or bad decisions. It usually implies that someone prefers to use brute force or willpower to problem solve rather than come up with a thoughtful solution.[3] 
4 The 🦍 emoji means "Apes together strong." This is a quote from the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The quote was adopted on Reddit as a motto for ordinary people who band together to make money off the stock market. The 🦍 emoji can often be found in tweets and message boards about stocks and is a symbol of solidarity.[4] 
1 Use 🦍 to talk about primates. Why spell out “gorilla” when you can insert a cute emoji instead? Use 🦍 to talk about gorillas, monkeys, the zoo, or wildlife. 
2 Use a 🦍 to tell someone about gorillas on the silver screen. There’s no shortage of gorilla-inspired movies and TV shows. Use the 🦍 emoji to let someone know you’re watching King Kong, Planet of the Apes, Mighty Joe Young, Tarzan, a nature documentary, or any other movie with notable gorillas! 
3 Send a gorilla emoji to compliment someone’s strength or muscles. Congratulate someone on a new PR or an impressive power lift at the gym with the 🦍 emoji. You can even use it to give yourself a pat on the back, too.[5] 
4 Poke fun at someone’s unruly behavior with a 🦍 emoji. Playfully tell someone to put forward their best manners by comparing them to a rowdy animal or cracking a joke about how they’d fit right in at the zoo. Remember, emojis are meant to be lighthearted—if you need to have a serious chat with someone about their actions, a phone call or in-person talk is more appropriate.[6] 
Need more variety in your monkey emojis? There’s a whole family of primates available to choose from! Use any of these emojis in conversations about primates, the zoo, wildlife, or just monkeying around: 
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