Take this emoji, for example: 😴 When something is shown to be sleeping, little Z’s appear over the head. When/how did that come to be?
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The letter “Z” is associated with sleep because of the sound it makes when people imitate snoring. “zzzz” is used to represent the sound of someone sleeping and snoring. Over time, it became a common symbol for sleep in cartoons, comics, and other media. So, when you see “Zzz” in writing or drawings, it’s a fun and easy way to show that someone is asleep.
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