Donkey

Primarily used as a polite substitute for calling someone an 'ass' or idiot, and as a Shrek fandom reference. Heavy ironic usage in meme culture.

Used literally to refer to the donkey (gadha/gadhā), a common insult in South Asian vernacular meaning 'fool' or 'idiot,' making this emoji a perfect digital stand-in.

The donkey (himār) is a classic insult implying foolishness or low status; this emoji is used similarly in informal Arabic digital communication to call someone dumb.

Recognized universally as a donkey animal; used for literal farm/animal content, stubbornness metaphors, and as a soft insult replacement across language barriers.

Used similarly to South Asian context — 'gadha' is a common insult for a fool, so this emoji serves as a visual representation of that sentiment in Bengali digital chat.

Used both literally for farm/rural content and colloquially as a mild insult indicating stupidity, similar to broader South Asian usage patterns.

The donkey (lǘ 驴) has some cultural associations with stubbornness and comedy in Chinese folklore; used mostly literally or to call someone foolish in informal WeChat exchanges.

Donkeys are not deeply embedded in Japanese cultural symbolism; used mostly literally or in ironic meme contexts influenced by global internet culture rather than local tradition.

Used primarily in internet meme culture to call someone stubborn or dumb; Korean netizens may also use it in Shrek-themed ironic humor imported from Western meme culture.

Appears in casual digital communication as a mild insult or stubborn-behavior callout; also used in agricultural or rural-themed content given Taiwan's farming heritage.

Used in Cantonese internet slang to imply foolishness or stubbornness; the donkey is not a prominent cultural symbol but the insult implication translates well.

Used in Filipino group chats to tease someone being hard-headed ('ulo ng asno' meaning donkey-headed); also used literally in rural or farm-related content.

The donkey (keledai) is associated with stubbornness in Indonesian proverbs; the emoji is used to call someone thick-headed in informal Bahasa Indonesia digital communication.

Used mostly literally or in imported meme contexts; the donkey is not a central cultural animal in Thailand but the stubbornness metaphor is broadly understood.

Used informally to imply stubbornness or low intelligence in online chats; the donkey is a familiar farm animal in Vietnamese rural culture, giving it both literal and metaphorical uses.

Used similarly to Indonesian context — the Malay word 'keldai' means donkey and is used as an insult for a fool, making this emoji a popular digital callout.

The donkey (himār) carries a strong negative connotation as an insult in Arabic; this emoji is widely understood as a way to call someone a fool without typing the explicit word.

Used in informal WhatsApp and Snapchat communication as a substitute for the Arabic insult 'himār'; younger UAE residents also use it in Shrek meme contexts.

The donkey is deeply embedded in Egyptian comedic and insult culture; this emoji is enthusiastically adopted in Egyptian social media to call someone dimwitted or stubborn.

The Turkish word 'eşek' (donkey) is a common vulgar insult; this emoji serves as a family-friendly digital stand-in for the insult in Turkish social media and group chats.

'Khar' (donkey) is one of the most common Persian insults for a foolish person; this emoji is widely used on Persian-language social media as a visual representation of the insult.

Used in Nigerian social media to call someone a 'mumu' (fool) or to indicate stubborn behavior; also recognized literally in agricultural contexts across Nigeria's rural communities.

Used in South African group chats to tease someone being stubborn or dumb, drawing on the Afrikaans 'donkie' cultural insult tradition alongside English meme usage.

Used to call someone an ass in British slang without using profanity; also appears in ironic Shrek meme contexts, as Shrek has enormous cultural staying power in UK internet culture.

The French 'âne' (donkey) is a classic insult for a fool; the emoji is used in informal French digital communication to imply someone is being an idiot or is ignorant.

The German 'Esel' (donkey) is used as a mild insult; the emoji appears in German group chats to tease someone for making a dumb mistake without escalating to harsh language.

In both Spanish ('burro') and Italian ('asino'), calling someone a donkey is a classic insult for stupidity; this emoji is enthusiastically used as a visual shorthand for both insults.

The Portuguese 'burro' means both donkey and stupid; Brazilians use this emoji prolifically in WhatsApp and Twitter to call someone a fool, aligning with popular Brazilian meme culture.

'Burro' is a common Mexican insult for a dimwit; the emoji is used in Mexican social media similarly, and also appears in literal references to traditional burro culture in rural Mexico.

Across Latin America, the donkey (burro/asno/mula) carries strong connotations of stupidity or stubbornness; this emoji is broadly used as a digital insult substitute across the region.

Used in Australian slang to call someone a 'dickhead' or stubborn fool in a softened, emoji form; also appears in Shrek meme culture which is pervasive in Australian internet humor.