The Skull Emoji (💀) meme, often referred to as 'I’m dead,' is the internet’s primary way of expressing intense laughter or being overwhelmed by a 'savage' moment. While originally just a standard Unicode character representing death or spookiness, Gen Z and Alpha internet culture repurposed it to replace the overused 'Laughing Crying' emoji (😂). It signifies that a joke or situation was so funny that the user has figuratively 'died' from laughter. It is frequently paired with phrases like 'Bro really said' or used in rapid succession to react to cringe-worthy or incredibly witty content across TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram.