shovel

A pixelated shovel with a wooden handle and a gray iron head.
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What does the shovel emoji mean?

Time to bury the drama and move on.

This pixel-art shovel is a staple in gaming communities, particularly those centered around Minecraft. It is frequently used in chat to signify digging oneself out of a hole, burying a bad take, or preparing to do some heavy lifting in a game.

When to use it

  • Burying a bad take in the chat
  • Digging out of a difficult situation
  • Preparing to do some heavy work
  • Cleaning up a messy server discussion

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the shovel image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the shovel image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the shovel image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.