Since last month, the croissant emoji on TikTok has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out the meaning behind it
Short video-sharing platform TikTok is well-known for making anything popular within seconds. Due to this, many people, words, jokes, and phrases became a sensation overnight and took on a special place in our lives.
However, TikTok unintentionally makes some things go viral with completely different meanings. That’s what happened with the emoji of the renowned dessert croissant.
Croissant Emoji slang meaning as it goes viral on TikTok
A croissant is an Austrian viennoiserie pastry made using French yeast-leavened laminated dough that is buttery, flaky, and shaped like an Austrian kipferl. In many European nations, it is a standard component of a continental breakfast.
While it tastes sweet in reality, TikTok has given it a peculiar taste. So, let’s find out why its emojis went viral on TikTok:
Croissant emoji on TikTok explained
Although it might seem odd, the croissant emoji really has no particular meaning on TikTok. Yes, that’s the reality.
However, it is just the simple spamming of croissant emojis in the comment section of TikTok users who have a medical background or are from emergency services.
People quickly jumped on the craze, and before long, the croissant emojis had occupied the entire platform and had amassed their own fan club.
Who started this trend?
Everything began when user @thesleepyparamedic uploaded a video discussing “operation crumb blast.” He exhorts viewers to use the croissant emoji while commenting on any videos they see on their “For You” tab.
He said,
Every video regardless of content or creator needs its own croissant today. Let us throw the masses into croissants and induce confusion and watch humanity unfold before our very eyes.
Soon after this, many other users started doing the same. In only two weeks, the video had over 140,000 views. His admirers, who referred to themselves as the “croissant army,” were spamming the emoji on his videos. The soldiers also began spamming croissants in other people’s comment areas, especially those of emergency services.
Later, he again uploaded a video on TikTok on December 27, addressing the spam and advertising croissant-related merchandise.