The Modern Laugh: How Gen Z says 'I'm dead' from laughing.
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Literally represents a human skull, symbolic of death. Figuratively, it's used to express that something is so funny the user is 'dying from laughter'.
Its slang usage for extreme laughter has become a popular alternative to the 😂 emoji, especially among younger internet users.
This emoji is a standard Unicode character and is rendered on all major platforms.