What does 💣 Bomb mean?
A round cartoon bomb with a lit fuse. It stands for explosions, danger and dramatic surprises: “dropping a bomb” of news, a bombshell revelation or a project about to blow up. In slang, something that is “the bomb” is excellent, and a dish or outfit can simply be “bomb”. Gamers use it for explosive plays. Paired with 💥, it shows the blast itself.
💣 Bomb is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about boom, comic, dangerous, explosion and hot.
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💣 Bomb on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Bomb looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Bomb emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 💣 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :bomb:.
When was the Bomb emoji added?
💣 Bomb was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 💣 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Bomb. The underlying code (U+1F4A3) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.