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Emojis are commonly used to convey emotions in online chats, but the colourful symbols may conceal darker meanings. According to Wales Online, the territorial police of Surrey in Britain have published a worrying guide to what emojis might really mean when used by kids, including "eyes" for being a drug dealer and a "fish" for using cocaine. The "secret world of emojis" shows the darker side of what the colourful symbols are used for-often a code for drugs and sex. "The list of examples includes indicating cannabis with a strawberry, dog, cherries, cake, ice cream, or leaves. A peach or an eggplant might stand in for sex, while an alien or a mask might stand for MDMA." "A fist or a rocket may represent the potency of the drugs, while a blowfish, a gas pump, or a snowflake may represent cocaine use," the news outlet added.Emojis of a pair of eyes or a power cable might mean someone is a drug dealer, while a horse can mean ketamine and a...