The BOUGHT emote depicts a yellow smiley face character holding a credit card in one hand and cash/money in the other. It represents spending money, making purchases, or financial transactions. This emote is commonly used to indicate that someone has purchased something, subscribed to a channel, or made a donation.
Origin
The BOUGHT emote appears to be a custom emote available on 7TV, one of the popular third-party emote services used by Twitch streamers and viewers. It's a variation of the classic yellow smiley face that has been modified to include financial elements. While the exact creator and first upload date aren't available without the search tool functioning properly, this style of emote follows the trend of customized emoticons that became popular on platforms like 7TV, BTTV, and FFZ around 2019-2021.
When to use
The BOUGHT emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following contexts:
- When a streamer announces they've purchased something new (equipment, games, etc.) - When viewers are discussing their own purchases in chat - After a viewer subscribes or donates to the channel - During streams focused on shopping, unboxing, or reviewing products - As a reaction when a streamer mentions the price of something - During discussions about microtransactions or in-game purchases in gaming streams
