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.TrendingThese photos capture moments of beauty and surprise in Mexico CityCo-edited by Nan Goldin, Órale: Love and Death in Mexico City is the only photo book by the late Michel Hurst. Here, his partner Robert Swope discusses Hurst’s work and their decades-long love affairArt & PhotographyArt & PhotographyThese photos portray life on a tropical island as a beautiful prison PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezBeautyIn pictures: Lesbians take London for the Dyke March 2026FashionStreet style: Parisians strip off at a sweltering Fête de la MusiqueBeautyBella Hadid: ‘Home is within our own hearts’ Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFilm & TV9 great films you can watch on YouTube for freeEscape 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