Emojion

👻 fantôme

Signification

Used for Halloween and spooky content, but its goofy face makes it great for silly moments too. In English-speaking contexts, it's also widely used to reference 'ghosting' — suddenly disappearing on someone.

Mots-clés: blague, bouh, créature, effrayant, fantastique, halloween, hanter, monstre, peur, visage, visage de fantôme

Comment il est utilisé dans le monde

  • United States

    Strongly tied to the 'ghosting' slang in dating culture. Also used as shorthand for Snapchat, whose mascot is a ghost.

  • Japan

    Primarily used for Halloween and ghost-related content. The 'ghosting' slang association is less established than in English-speaking regions.

💡 Le saviez-vous ?

Snapchat's ghost mascot has an official name — 'Ghostface Chillah' — named by founder Evan Spiegel after Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah.

💡 Le saviez-vous ?

They've been leaving me on read since yesterday…
You got totally 👻'd

In English-speaking countries, this emoji is synonymous with 'ghosting.' The usage is spreading among younger users in Japan too, meaning 'being suddenly cut off or ignored.'