KEKW and Twitch chat go hand in hand. If you’ve ever hung out on a Twitch stream, chances are you’ve seen people throwing around KEKW. It’s just one of those emotes with a story of its own, like Kappa, ResidentSleeper, and the controversial PogChamp, but we’ll save those tales for another time.
KEKW joined the Twitch emote family thanks to a popular Spanish video of a guy laughing, and it got mixed up with some World of Warcraft terminology. Now, it’s one of the go-to emotes in Twitch chat. Let’s dive into how it became such a chat sensation.
What is KEKW in Twitch Chat?
KEKW is like a super popular emoji on Twitch that shows you’re laughing. It became a big deal in 2020 and is related to another emoji called LULW, which is a different way of saying LOL. There’s also this thing with “KEK,” which is the Korean way of saying LOL.
In a game called World of Warcraft, if you’re on one team and type LOL to someone on the other team, they see it as KEK. And the “W” at the end of these emoji names makes them extra funny on Twitch. Like, LUL and LULW are examples of this.
How KEKW Became the Most Popular Twitch Emote?
People generally agree that the KEKW emote got famous on Twitch channels like xQc and AdmiralBulldog, making more people use it. LUL used to be super popular, but now KEKW is becoming more popular quickly.
Streamers are making their versions of the emote for their subscribers, and there are also other versions like KEKWOW and KEKWhat popping up.
The Gaming Origins of the KEKW Emote
The term ‘KEK,’ a precursor to KEKW, originated from the popular game ‘World of Warcraft’ (WoW). In WoW, when a Horde player types ‘LOL’ (Laugh Out Loud) in the chat, an Alliance player sees it as ‘KEK’ due to the game’s programmed language barrier.
This amusing in-game translation contributed to the naming of the KEKW emote, bringing a piece of gaming culture to the broader online community.
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