Skull

A white skull with black eye sockets and a slight jawline.

The Skull emoji is widely used to represent death, danger, or something so funny it’s “killing” you. Originally intended to symbolize literal death, it has since become a staple of online humor and exaggeration.

Common uses include:

• Reacting to something hilariously funny (“I’m dead 💀”)
• Emphasizing danger, spookiness, or macabre themes
• Making edgy or dark jokes
• Signaling social or emotional “death” (e.g., embarrassment)

💀 is hugely popular in meme culture, especially among Gen Z, where it’s used to express uncontrollable laughter, secondhand embarrassment, or dark irony. It’s versatile—both spooky and funny depending on the vibe.