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Bomb Emoji 💣

A round black bomb with a lit fuse, the bomb emoji depicts an explosive about to go off. It's used literally for danger and dramatically for anything explosive in the figurative sense — shocking news, a messy blowup — while older slang still uses it the opposite way, calling something genuinely great 'the bomb.'

What 💣 means

A black, cartoon version of a bomb, with a flaming plug on top. This emoji remains the same in color but can vary in overall design and finish across platforms.

Although the 💣 Bomb emoji would suggest the obvious; an explosive, it can have many other millennial references too. Looking great, living an awesome life, or even having a mind-blowing time are some of the experiences under the umbrella of the expression "Bomb".

How and when to use it

If you came across something mind blowing, send 💣 emoji as a reaction to it.
💣 emoji can also be used to tell someone that they're looking amazing (bomb = amazing).
You can use 💣 emoji as a reaction to something incredible that you witnessed.
If you're trying to casually (and friendlily) gaslight an already heated conversation just because you're bored, send in 💣 emoji.
You can also use 💣 emoji in its obvious context; while talking about an explosive situation, conversation or just an explosion.

Other Names

💣 Awesome
💣 Mind-Blowing
💣 Incredible
💣 Amazing
💣 Great Looking
💣 Attractive
💣 Explosion
💣 Farts
💣 Gaslighting
💣 Bombshell
💣 Cracker

The lowdown

Category: Objects › tool
Codepoints: U+1F4A3
Emoji version: Emoji 0.6
Shortcodes: :bomb:
Keywords: bomb, boom, comic, dangerous, explosion, hot

How it looks across platforms

Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.