The bowling emoji shows a bowling ball beside one or more pins. It represents bowling, a bowling alley, league night, or a casual game with friends.
People usually use it to suggest plans or report a good score, strike, or spare. It can also mean knocking something down or getting a clean hit, though that figurative use is less common than the straightforward bowling meaning.
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