Exploding head Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face with an open mouth and wide eyes, topped with a mushroom cloud erupting from the top of its head. The design depicts the physical sensation of having one’s mind blown by an intense idea or a shocking revelation.
Usage Context
Used to express feelings of amazement, disbelief, or being completely overwhelmed by new information. It is the go-to reaction for viral news, mind-bending scientific facts, or plot twists. It pairs well with 😱 to convey heightened states of astonishment or mental overload.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2017, this emoji emerged during a period when internet culture shifted toward more dramatic, hyperbolic reactions to shared content on social media platforms.
Details
Glyph
🤯
Unicode
U+1F92F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f92f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-unwell
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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