Emoji dictionary
馃挘 Bomb emoji
[bom ih-moh-jee]
What does 馃挘 Bomb emoji mean?
It’s about to go off! The bomb emoji,聽馃挘, is used to emphasize that something is mind-blowing or amazing (i.e., explosive) or the slang bomb, especially for things like parties or lookin’ good.
It’s also used for news that may be shocking or clinching (i.e., a bombshell or boom, there is it). Occasionally, it’s used for actual explosives.
Where does 馃挘 Bomb emoji come from?
The bomb emoji was approved under Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Across platforms, it displays as a cartoon-styled, black sphere with a lit fuse, as if ready to go off.
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After Apple changed its pistol emoji, 馃敨, to a water gun in 2016, with other major vendors following suit, a meme arose of the聽产辞尘产听emoji joking that it was being replaced with a water balloon.
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Examples of 馃挘 Bomb emoji
Who uses 馃挘 Bomb emoji?
The bomb emoji can be used like the slang saying聽it’s the bomb, or “excellent” or “impressive.”聽That music festival your friend invited you to? It’s going to be聽馃挘. Feeling like you look like a million bucks? You’re looking聽馃挘.
Just another day
馃挘馃悯— Drazen TChissuri (@4TWNTYYY)
Finally got some exciting or affirming news? Boom!, you might say … or use the bomb emoji. Scandalous or major news is also described as a bombshell, lending itself well to the bomb emoji.
馃憦馃徏 big shoutout to these guys for making everything happen. major moves being made 馃憣馃徏馃檹馃徏馃拝馃徎馃挘馃挜
— Pala (@Pala)
馃挘 Rachel has a Bombshell Exclusive.Tonight an AUDIO Recording taken last Monday night at a Private Fundrasing Event for Kathry McMorris Rogers of Washington State. Rachel will post the audio. It's a bombshell. Devin Nunes was the guest speaker!馃挘
— Alex (@aroseblush)
Explosive plays or wins in sports may also take to the bomb emoji, as may actual bomb squads.
No. 1 in the books 馃挘
— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports)
Genuinely trying to become a better person. Plz nobody tempt me during this trying time 馃挘馃敧馃敨
— katelyn. (@Schmatelyn4)
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