Meaning
A cartoon ghost, often used for Halloween, spooky themes, or playful scariness.
Category: Smileys & Emotion
π»ghost
π» ghost belongs to Smileys & Emotion. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:ghost:
Keywords
boocreatureexcitedfacefairyfairytalefantasyhalloweenhauntingmonsterscarysilly
What does π» ghost mean?
The ghost emoji depicts a classic white sheet ghost with a silly or slightly spooky face. It is often used around Halloween or to discuss paranormal topics, but it can also represent a playful, harmless kind of spookiness. Depending on context, it might be used to say "boo" or to joke about ghosting someone in dating or friendships.
Often used for
- Halloween greetings and decorations
- Discussing paranormal activity or haunted places
- Playfully scaring someone or saying "boo"
- Joking about "ghosting" in dating or friendships
- Expressing a silly, goofy, or slightly mischievous mood
Tone: The tone is generally lighthearted and cartoonish rather than genuinely terrifying. It is usually safe for casual conversation, though joking about "ghosting" can carry a slightly negative or awkward connotation depending on the relationship.
Illustrative message examples with π»
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- happy halloween! hope you have a spooky night π»π
- did you hear that noise? i think this hotel is haunted π»
- boo! did i scare you π»
- he left me on read for three days... officially ghosted π»
- feeling so silly today i might just float around π»
Combos, text art & scenes with π»
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How π» ghost looks
Appearance varies by device and platform β your system font draws the native version below.
OpenMoji artwork CC BY-SA 4.0 β see attributions.
π» ghost codes for developers
Every format below produces π» β click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | π» | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F47B | |
| HTML (decimal) | 👻 | |
| HTML (hex) | 👻 | |
| CSS | \1F47B | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F47B} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDC7B | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%91%BB | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :ghost: |
π» in other languages
SpanishfantasmaFrenchfantΓ΄meGermanGespenstItalianfantasmaPortuguesefantasmaRussianΠΏΡΠΈΠ²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅JapaneseγεγKoreanμ λ ΉChineseι¬ΌLithuanianvaiduoklisPolishduch
Source: Unicode CLDR
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