U+1F3B1 · emoji since 2010
The 8 ball is the black pool ball that wins or loses the game. It means billiards, bar nights, and a steady, cool aim.
It also nods to the magic 8 ball of fortune-telling, the toy you shake for a yes, no, or ask again later.
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 Pool 8 Ball emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the pool 8 ball 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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