U+1F5E1 · emoji since 2014
The dagger is a short, sharp blade, all danger and drama. It means knives, fantasy battles, and a sly, cutting edge.
Online it backs up a savage comment, the visual sting of a remark that cuts deep, with style.
In texting, 🗡️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 🗡️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Dagger emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the dagger emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 🗡️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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