Emoji dictionary
💯 100 emoji
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What does 💯 Hundred emoji mean?
The 100 emoji is used in digital communication to express or emphasize achievement, support, approval, and motivation. It also generally means “absolutely” or “keep it 100” (keep it real).
Related words:
- keep it 100
- keep it hot
- 2fifthy
- keep it trill
- keep it 1000
Where does 💯 100 emoji come from?
Officially called Hundred Points, this emoji commonly goes by 100, Keep it 100, or Perfect Score. It was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. 100 emoji originates from teachers’ use of 100, often written or stamped in red ink, to indicate a perfect score on an assignment.
Keep it 100 is a slang phrase, apparently, from use of one-hundred percent meaning “absolutely,” “perfect,” and by extension “authentic,” or “real.” The 100 emoji is sometimes used in place of or alongside the phrase keep it 100, or “keep it real.”
On Snapchat, 100 emoji appears next to a friend’s name to represent a 100-day Snapstreak, i.e., you message that person too much.
Examples of 💯 100 emoji
Who uses 💯 100 emoji?
The 100 emoji is commonly used on social media for an excellent performance, especially by professional athletes (e.g., “My respect for Lebron James transcends sports. He will always be the greatest to me, debate someone else. 💯”).
They don’t wanna see you at your greatest 🙄💯
— ⓒⓗⓘⓝⓐ (@mone_china1) May 16, 2018
It is also used to represent feelings of solidarity, loyalty, truthfulness, transparency, and a sense of community. On Twitter, for instance, someone might include the 100 emoji in a message to celebrate a person’s success, such as passing their driving test, getting a promotion at work, or, most literally, earning a perfect score in some activity. Another person might motivationally tag a message of love and support for a friend or family member facing adversity with the 100 emoji.
If you my dawg, then just be my dawg and don’t you change on me💯🗣
— 18. (@ayethatsnayy) May 16, 2018
As an emphasis marker, 100 emoji can be used to show enthusiastic support and approval for an idea or concept (e.g., “I absolutely agree. One hundred percent. This is on point.”).
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