Meaning
A sleek, triangular or V-shaped cocktail glass (a martini-style glass) often filled with a colored liquid—typically shown in shades of red, pink, or other vibrant hues depending on the imagined cocktail. The glass sits on a thin stem and sometimes has a garnish like an olive or fruit slice visible. The overall aesthetic is sophisticated and bar-culture oriented, capturing the essence of a mixed drink.
This emoji represents the entire world of cocktails, mixed drinks, and bar culture. People use it when discussing happy hour, bar visits, cocktail recipes, mixology, or suggesting drinks with friends. It's popular in conversations about going out, partying, nightlife, or tropical vacations—the cocktail inherently signals fun and social gathering. Bartenders, mixology enthusiasts, and anyone ordering at a bar naturally reach for this emoji.
Beyond literal cocktails, it appears in discussions of celebration, fun nights out, or vacation vibes. The triangular glass shape makes it visually distinct from wine glasses or beer mugs, signaling something more elaborate and intentional than casual drinking. It works in both sophisticated and playful contexts—from craft cocktail discussions to "girls' night out" messaging.
Designs vary across platforms in how detailed the garnish or liquid color appears, but the iconic triangular silhouette remains consistent. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, the cocktail glass has become essential for bar culture and nightlife conversations. It pairs particularly well with party and celebration emojis.
Common Uses
- • Planning a night out or happy hour
- • Discussing cocktails or mixology
- • Vacation or tropical vibes
- • Celebrating with friends or partying
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The cocktail glass emoji's triangular martini shape is so iconic that it instantly reads as 'bar culture' or 'sophisticated drinking,' even though actual cocktails are served in dozens of different glass types—the martini glass became the universal symbol for 'fancy mixed drink.'
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:cocktail: :cocktail: :cocktail: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🍸 |
| HTML (hex) | 🍸 |
| CSS | \1F378 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDF78 |
| Python | \U0001F378 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDF78 |
| Perl | \x{1F378} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F378} |
| Punycode | xn--2qns |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%8D%B8 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x8D 0xB8 |
🍸️ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ককটেলের গ্লাস |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 鸡尾酒 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雞尾酒 |
| Danish | cocktailglas |
| Dutch | cocktailglas |
| English | cocktail glass |
| English (UK) | cocktail glass |
| Estonian | kokteiliklaas |
| Finnish | cocktaillasi |
| French | cocktail |
| German | Cocktailglas |
| Hindi | कॉकटेल गिलास |
| Hungarian | koktélos pohár |
| Italian | cocktail |
| Japanese | カクテルグラス |
| Korean | 칵테일 |
| Lithuanian | kokteilio taurė |
| Malay | gelas koktel |
| Norwegian | cocktailglass |
| Polish | kieliszek z koktajlem |
| Portuguese | coquetel |
| Russian | коктейль |
| Spanish | copa de cóctel |
| Spanish (Mexico) | copa de cóctel |
| Swedish | cocktailglas |
| Thai | ค็อกเทล |
| Ukrainian | бокал для коктейлю |
| Vietnamese | ly cocktail |