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👻 Ghost Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
That classic cartoonish white ghost with its tongue sticking out and arms raised, looking more silly than scary. It pulls double duty — decorative for Halloween season and tactical for referencing the dating phenomenon of "ghosting" someone. The playful design was intentional; a scary ghost would have limited use, but a goofy one works year-round.
When to Use
Use for Halloween, spooky themes, ghosting jokes, or expressing something is haunting.
Example Usage
- “Boo! 👻”
- “Spooky season 👻”
- “He totally ghosted me 👻”
Popular Combinations
👻🎃
Halloween
👻🏚️
Haunted house
👻📱
Ghosting someone
How Ghost looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 👻 mean in a text message?▼
That classic cartoonish white ghost with its tongue sticking out and arms raised, looking more silly than scary. It pulls double duty — decorative for Halloween season and tactical for referencing the dating phenomenon of "ghosting" someone. The playful design was intentional; a scary ghost would have limited use, but a goofy one works year-round. Use for Halloween, spooky themes, ghosting jokes, or expressing something is haunting. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 👻?▼
You can use the Ghost emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 👻 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Ghost emoji is encoded as U+1f47b in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 👻 and in CSS content: "\1f47b". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 👻?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:ghost:` to insert the Ghost emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f47b
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:ghost:Keywords
halloweenspookyscary
When to Use 👻 Ghost
Use for Halloween, spooky themes, ghosting jokes, or expressing something is haunting.
- •Send 👻 when you want to express or reference "ghost" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 👻 in conversations about halloween or spooky to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 👻 Ghost on social media posts, stories, or comments related to ghost
- •Combine 👻 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about halloween, spooky, scary
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
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Mac
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