Arts+Culture / NewsThese new emojis will out-penis the eggplantUnicode announces more phallic food symbols because let’s be honest, the aubergine is very generous in sizeShareLink copied ✔️June 2, 2016Arts+CultureNewsText Kemi Alemoru Move over aubergine, there’s some new penis-like emojis on the way and they are much more realistic in proportion. The aubergine has long been a staple of the sexting world. It’s (over)use made it the obvious choice for PornHub’s Emoji4Porn ‘Big Dick’ category, led to an Instagram hashtag ban (presumably for all the unsolicited dickery that would inevitably follow), and even ushered in a new craze of real life veg perversion. Now we’re being treated to 72 new emoji’s by the good people at The Unicode Consortium, and alongside other long-awaited symbols like bacon, avocado, and a selfie symbol, we will finally have other ways to express our phallic desires. The new emojis are scheduled for release on June 21 and the new designs will be included in the Unicode 9.0 update. You will then be able to take your pick of a cucumber, the humble pickle, a curly little croissant or an even more impressive baguette. via Unicode For the more sensitive conversationalists out there, there is also a new handshake/holding hands symbol so you can now adequately express your unity and commitment without the smut. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWalter Pfeiffer, the cult photographer of beauty, sex and outsidersAs a major retrospective of his work opens in Turin, the Swiss image-maker reflects on magazines, finding success as an ‘outsider’, and why he’s still working at 80Art & PhotographyFashionNipples, nachos and mask4mask: The biggest trends at the Met Gala 2026 Art & PhotographyThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionMet Gala 2026: The best dressed stars from the biggest night in fashionFashion7 major political moments from the 2026 Met GalaBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica PolaroidArt & PhotographyThree Dazed Clubbers on documenting a complete digital detoxFashionRio Fashion Week came in hot for its 2026 relaunchEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy