☠️ Skull and Crossbones emoji meaning
☠️ shows a white skull above two crossed bones, the classic warning symbol. It marks poison, danger or death, and it is also linked to pirates and the Jolly Roger flag. In chats it can work like 💀 for "I'm dead" after something very funny or embarrassing, though it usually reads a bit more dramatic or ominous.
U+2620 U+FE0F
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☠️ How people use it
- Warning that something is toxic, dangerous or a bad idea
- Pirate themes, Halloween posts and dark humor
- Reacting to something so funny or awkward that you are "dead"
Example messages
Do not eat the leftover chili in the fridge ☠️
That exam was brutal, I did not survive ☠️
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Emoji details
| Name | skull and crossbones |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+2620 U+FE0F |
| Category | Smileys |
| Keywords | bone, crossbones, dead, death, face, monster, skull |
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What does the ☠️ skull and crossbones emoji mean?
☠️ shows a white skull above two crossed bones, the classic warning symbol. It marks poison, danger or death, and it is also linked to pirates and the Jolly Roger flag. In chats it can work like 💀 for "I'm dead" after something very funny or embarrassing, though it usually reads a bit more dramatic or ominous.
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