The lacrosse emoji is the tiny digital stick-and-ball that screams game day, complete with a netted head ready to cradle and rip shots. On Apple, it shows a red lacrosse head with white mesh on a blue shaft, angled diagonally with an orange ball nearby—instantly recognizable to anyone who’s ever shagged ground balls at sunrise.
People drop this emoji to hype a match, brag about a hat trick, or humble-flex that they’re off to wall ball instead of doomscrolling. It also doubles as internet shorthand for “lax bro energy” (think flow, pinnies, and eye black), and gets used ironically when someone’s dodging responsibilities like a slick split-dodge. Because the sport’s nickname is “lax,” you’ll even see it in chaotic travel posts about LAX—the airport—pure pun chaos and we’re here for it. There’s cultural weight, too: lacrosse has Indigenous roots with the Haudenosaunee, so some posts pair the emoji with respectful nods to the game’s origins alongside NCAA or PLL chatter. Flirty spin? People joke about “scooping you” or “catching feels in the pocket,” while teammates spam it after a crease dive, a nasty faceoff clamp, or a clutch save. If your feed suddenly fills with 🥍 around Memorial Day weekend, it’s championship season—and yes, somebody’s coach is texting “ground balls win games” with this emoji like it’s gospel.
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