The clinking beer mugs emoji is the universal “cheers” in pixel form—perfect for celebrating wins big and small, from job offers to finally finding a parking spot. It shows two frothy pints mid-toast, radiating Friday energy, group-chat hype, and that “we made it” vibe. People drop it to lock in pub plans, salute a sports victory, or add a playful wink to a “drinks on me” promise. It also works sarcastically—cheers to surviving Monday, cheers to bare-minimum effort, cheers to whatever chaos just happened.
On Apple/iOS, you’ll spot two chunky, clear glass mugs brimming with bright golden lager, topped by thick white foam that’s spilling just a bit as the mugs tilt inward. The handles are stout, the highlights glossy, and the moment is captured mid-clink with a tiny splash effect—like a boomerang in emoji form. It screams Oktoberfest, bar trivia nights, and reunion selfies, but it’s equally at home in dry January texts when you’re toasting with root beer or a crafty NA brew. Use it flirtatiously as a low-pressure date invite, dramatically to toast your own villain arc, or awkwardly after someone says “let’s circle back” for the 14th time—clink-clink, we cope.
Definition
Mugs full of beer that are being hit together in a celebratory fashion. A very old tradition of hitting a glass against someone else's glass when drinking together. A cheerful tradition that spreads happiness and good wishes - hence why people say "cheers" during the act.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
