goose

goose meaning

A goose, added in Emoji 15. 0. It represents the bird and, overwhelmingly, its reputation: geese are aggressive, territorial and genuinely frightening, and this is the entire basis of the emoji's popularity. It became a meme through a video game about a horrible goose.

Meaning

A goose, added in Emoji 15.0. It represents the bird and, overwhelmingly, its reputation: geese are aggressive, territorial and genuinely frightening, and this is the entire basis of the emoji's popularity. It became a meme through a video game about a horrible goose. It also carries the phrase "wild goose chase," meaning a futile pursuit.

Trend over time

Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Goose

How to use it

• Chased across the entire park by one of these 🪿
• Untitled goose behaviour 🪿
• A complete wild goose chase 🪿

How it looks

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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).

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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).

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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).

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This emoji in other languages

Available in 100 languages

Technical details

Codepoints

U+1FABF

Emoji version

15

Shortcodes

:goose:

Category

Animals & Nature

FAQ

What does the goose emoji (🪿) mean?

A goose, added in Emoji 15. 0. It represents the bird and, overwhelmingly, its reputation: geese are aggressive, territorial and genuinely frightening, and this is the entire basis of the emoji's popularity. It became a meme through a video game about a horrible goose.

How do you type the goose emoji?

Copy the goose emoji 🪿 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.

What category is the goose emoji in?

The goose emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category.