What 🆖 means
It labels something as no good or unacceptable. The NG emoji acts like a rejection stamp on a plan or attempt. In Japanese, NG is everyday shorthand for a bad take—a recording attempt that went wrong—or a forbidden action.
Why can it mean Newgrounds?
The initials also match the website's name. Newgrounds users put 🆖 in usernames and bios to signal a connection to the site, a practice documented in 2021. That profile marker is not a negative review. Without a Newgrounds cue, read a reply to your proposal as rejection first.
A rejection stamp, not gentle feedback: it can sound cold after someone shares their work.
Add a reason when rejecting someone's idea.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsDon't confuse it with
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2Worth knowing
- 🆖 is a single code point, so it survives copying through almost anything — old databases, SMS gateways, printer drivers.
Questions people ask
1Can I send 🆖 to an English-speaking coworker?
Yes, with context. They may not recognize “no good” from the letters alone. Write what doesn't work and let the emoji accompany the explanation.
How to type 🆖
:ng:the common shortcode; support varies by platform.🆖Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.