The 'Frog' emote shown in the image is a variation of the popular Pepe the Frog character, specifically showing a person wearing headphones in a streaming setup while making a frog-like pose. This emote is typically used to express amusement, awkwardness, or to react to strange or uncomfortable situations in streams.
Origin
Pepe the Frog originated from a 2005 comic called 'Boy's Club' by artist Matt Furie. The character became popular on internet forums like 4chan before evolving into numerous variations and becoming widely used on Twitch. This specific variation appears to be a custom emote that combines the Pepe concept with a real streamer pose, likely created for a specific Twitch channel or added to third-party emote services like 7TV, FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), or BetterTTV (BTTV).
When to use
This emote is commonly used in Twitch chat when:
- Something awkward or cringe-worthy happens on stream - Viewers want to express a reaction to strange behavior - During uncomfortable silences or weird moments - When mimicking or reacting to the streamer's actions - As a general reaction emote to express amusement at unusual situations
