💣 Bomb emoji
[bom ih-moh-jee]
What does 💣 Bomb emoji mean?
It’s about to go off! The bomb emoji, 💣, 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 💣 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.
After Apple changed its pistol emoji, 🔫, to a water gun in 2016, with other major vendors following suit, a meme arose of the bomb emoji joking that it was being replaced with a water balloon.
Examples of 💣 Bomb emoji
I forgot my Mac could do this! All set to chat while streaming/mixing live 👏 🙌💣💥
someone: breathes within 20 feet of bts y’all: GET EM OUTTA THERE!!! ❌💣🔪😡❌💣🔪🔪😡💣🔪❌🔪🔪💣🔪😡❌💣🔪💣🔪
Amazing women in games journalism: @sweetpotatoes @SpaceDoctorPhD @MolotovCupcake They’re the 💣, and make my days at @DotEsports so much more enjoyable 💃🏽
Who uses 💣 Bomb emoji?
The bomb emoji can be used like the slang saying it’s the bomb, or “excellent” or “impressive.” That music festival your friend invited you to? It’s going to be 💣. Feeling like you look like a million bucks? You’re looking 💣.
https://twitter.com/4TWNTYYY/status/1024725702007054336
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.
👏🏼 big shoutout to these guys for making everything happen. major moves being made 👌🏼🙏🏼💅🏻💣💥 pic.twitter.com/prFSRRA2EG
— Pala (@Pala) August 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/aroseblush/status/1027365114528317441
Explosive plays or wins in sports may also take to the bomb emoji, as may actual bomb squads.
No. 1 in the books 💣 #Dodgerspic.twitter.com/1z5MUNje60
— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) July 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/Schmatelyn4/status/1018655968610185223
NOTE
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