or bomb emoji
[bom ih-moh-jee]
What does ๐ฃย mean?
It's about to go off! The bomb emoji,ย ๐ฃ, 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.
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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, ๐ซ, to a water gun in 2016, with other major vendors following suit, a meme arose of theย bombย emoji joking that it was being replaced with a water balloon.

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Who uses
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The bomb emoji can be used like the slang sayingย it’s the bomb, or “excellent” or “impressive.”ย That music festival your friend invited you to? It’s going to beย ๐ฃ. Feeling like you look like a million bucks? You’re lookingย ๐ฃ.
Just another day
๐ฃ๐ pic.twitter.com/QzHcLk9hMq— Drazen TChissuri (@4TWNTYYY) August 1, 2018
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.
๐๐ผ big shoutout to these guys for making everything happen. major moves being made ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฃ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/prFSRRA2EG
— Pala (@Pala) August 11, 2018
๐ฃ 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!๐ฃ
— Alex (@aroseblush) August 9, 2018
Explosive plays or wins in sports may also take to the bomb emoji, as may actual bomb squads.
No. 1 in the books ๐ฃ #Dodgerspic.twitter.com/1z5MUNje60
— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) July 27, 2018
Genuinely trying to become a better person. Plz nobody tempt me during this trying time ๐ฃ๐ช๐ซ
— katelyn. (@Schmatelyn4) July 16, 2018