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Clock Face Eleven-Thirty
ɪˈlɛvən ˈθɜːrti
Definitions
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Time · Measurement
common
Represents a clock showing 11:30, indicating this specific time or a general reference to late night.
Used in scheduling contexts, discussing late night activities, or indicating a deadline.
Meeting just finished, heading home now 🕦️
Work messaging
Still awake at 🕦️ finishing this project!
Social media
Often associated with late night activities, approaching midnight, or the end of a workday for night shifts.
Cultural Context
Eleven-thirty symbolizes late night in most Western cultures, often associated with the end of social activities or approaching the transition to a new day.
Part of the complete clock face emoji set, allowing precise time communication in digital messaging where text formatting might be limited.
Regional Variations
United Kingdom
Often used without AM/PM specification as 24-hour clock is more common in formal contexts.
United States
Often used with AM/PM specification in the US where 12-hour clock is standard.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Primarily used functionally to indicate specific meeting times or deadlines rather than emotional states.
Gen_Z: Used in stories/posts about late night gaming, streaming, or studying. Often paired with tired face emojis.
Older: Less frequently used; prefer typing out the time rather than using the clock emoji.
Millennials: Used to indicate working late, childcare challenges, or social events running overtime.
Common Combinations
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Going to bed late or staying up past bedtime
Represents the struggle to get to sleep at a late hour
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Late night drinks or last call at a bar
Often used to indicate nightlife activities or drinking late
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Time to sleep or staying up too late
Represents the late hour when most people are sleeping