“I was born in Canada, and my number (8) is a snowman emoji, so it just kind of made sense,” Holland said. “A couple of people on my team started calling me that, and it just stuck.

While most popular characters are harmless fun, other seemingly-innocent symbols have secret sinister meanings.

Parents have been warned to take note of the emojis which their children use while messaging friends — as some of them may ...

A picture — or an emoji — tells a thousand words ... Cocaine can be denoted by a snowflake, 8-ball or snowman, while marijuana can be symbolized by a tree, leaf or branch.

Amit Kalley, founder of For Working Parents, alerts parents about the hidden meanings behind commonly used emojis, which can ...

The pill emoji is used to indicate whether someone ... such as a snowflake, snowman or a blowfish for 'blow. '. Identifying cannabis references can be tricky, with a wide range of potential ...

A horse emoji may signify ketamine, a drug used as a tranquilliser for horses. - An alien, demon mask, space invader, or skull and crossbones can represent MDMA. - A snowflake, snowman ...

The pill emoji is used to show whether someone shares ... by various nicknames for the drug including a snowflake, snowman or a blowfish for 'blow.' Cannabis is a difficult spot though, with ...