AHHHHHH

The "AHHHHHH" emote features a screaming or yelling possum with its mouth open, appearing to be in a state of distress, shock, or extreme reaction. This emote is used to express feelings of panic, surprise, fear, or overwhelming emotions. The wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression of the possum perfectly captures the feeling of screaming internally or externally when something shocking or stressful happens.

This emote is part of the "possum meme" family that gained popularity on the internet in the late 2010s. The specific screaming possum image became a popular reaction meme across various platforms before being adapted into an emote format for Twitch and other streaming platforms like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), or FFZ (FrankerFaceZ). The exact origin date is difficult to pinpoint, but similar possum reaction images began circulating widely around 2018-2019, with the emote versions appearing on third-party emote platforms shortly after.

The original image appears to be a screenshot from a video or photo of an actual possum with its mouth open, which was then cropped to focus on the face for maximum emotional impact as a reaction emote.

The AHHHHHH emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When something shocking or surprising happens during a stream
• When a streamer makes a terrible mistake or fails dramatically
• During high-stress moments in gameplay (like near-death experiences or clutch situations)
• When chat is collectively panicking about something
• To express secondhand embarrassment during awkward moments
• When there's sensory overload (very loud noises, flashing lights, etc.)
• As a reaction to jump scares in horror games
• When a streamer or chat is overwhelmed by events happening too quickly