What does 👺 Goblin mean?
Its official Unicode character name is “Japanese goblin”, and it is based on the long-nosed tengu of Japanese folklore. In everyday chat it stands for anger, a mean streak or a menacing mood. It also fits masks, folklore and general villain energy. It pairs naturally with 👹 when talking about monsters, spooky costumes or someone in a truly foul temper.
👺 Goblin is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (costume & character faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about angry, creature, face, fairy, fairytale and fantasy.
Example messages
👺 Goblin on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Goblin looks on each platform.
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Goblin emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Goblin 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 :japanese_goblin:.
When was the Goblin emoji added?
👺 Goblin 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 Goblin. The underlying code (U+1F47A) 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.