👾
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Translingual
Description
A space creature with tentacles, usually shown as purple and pixellated (8-bit), sometimes resembling the alien characters from the arcade game Space Invaders (1978); see the usage notes.
Etymology
The fourth sense is based on the design of the emoji on certain platforms looking as if the creature is raising its tentacle-like arms in an excited manner.
Symbol
👾
- (metonymically) Video games; gaming; computing.
- (Internet slang) Extraterrestrial: space, outer space, unearthly, science fiction.
- (Internet slang, uncommon) Monster; alien; 👽.
- (Internet slang, rare) Indicates excitement; woohoo.