Emoji dictionary 💣 Bomb emoji [bom ih-moh-jee] September 26, 2018 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. Related words Jager bomb, French military victories, mind blown, tactical shit Where does 💣 Bomb emoji come from? EmojiTerra 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. WATCH: Visual Bomb 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. Meme.xyz Examples of 💣 Bomb emoji I forgot my Mac could do this! All set to chat while streaming/mixing live 👏 🙌💣💥 @snowdusk_, November, 2017 someone: breathes within 20 feet of bts y’all: GET EM OUTTA THERE!!! ❌💣🔪😡❌💣🔪🔪😡💣🔪❌🔪🔪💣🔪😡❌💣🔪💣🔪 @haoist, November, 2017 Amazing women in games journalism: @sweetpotatoes @SpaceDoctorPhD @MolotovCupcake They’re the 💣, and make my days at @DotEsports so much more enjoyable 💃🏽 @SairaMueller, November, 2017 SEE MORE EXAMPLES 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 💣. Just another day💣👑 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. 👏🏼 big shoutout to these guys for making everything happen. major moves being made 👌🏼🙏🏼💅🏻💣💥 pic.twitter.com/prFSRRA2EG — Pala (@Pala) August 11, 2018 💣 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!💣 — 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 💣 #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 💣🔪🔫 — katelyn. (@Schmatelyn4) July 16, 2018 Just Added Black Music Appreciation Month, Older Americans Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Note This is not meant to be a formal definition of 💣 Bomb emoji like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of 💣 Bomb emoji that will help our users expand their word mastery.