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💀 Skull Emoji
A white skull. Literally death or danger; in chat it means “I’m dead” — something is so funny or embarrassing you have died.
| Official name | Skull |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F480 |
| Shortcode | :skull: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 💀 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random Smiley Emoji › Negative |
| Keywords | body, dead, death, face, fairy, fairytale, i’m, lmao, monster, tale |
| Also known as | I’m Dead, Dead Emoji |
What does 💀 mean?
💀 took over from 😂 as the laughing emoji of choice for Gen Z around 2020. “I’m dead”, “dead 💀”, or just 💀 on its own means a joke killed you. It is also used for cringe, for “that aged badly”, and for genuine spooky or Halloween content.
Context tells the meanings apart: next to a meme it is laughter; next to a warning sign it is danger.
“He really wore socks with sandals to the wedding 💀”“That comeback 💀💀”
How to type 💀 Skull
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “skull”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “skull” in the search bar, or go to the Random Smiley Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “skull”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 💀 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Skull. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.