GHG is a pixelated purple and black emote that stands for 'Good Half Guys' or sometimes 'Good Half Game'. It's commonly used in gaming streams to acknowledge a good performance in the first half of a match or game.
Origin
The GHG emote appears to have originated in the competitive gaming community, particularly in games with distinct half-time breaks like Counter-Strike or Valorant. The pixelated purple and black aesthetic gives it a retro gaming feel. It gained popularity on 7TV, a third-party emote platform used by Twitch viewers.
When to use
GHG is typically used in Twitch chat when:
- A streamer or team performs well in the first half of a match - The first half of a game or match concludes - Viewers want to acknowledge good gameplay at the halfway point of a competition - As a positive response to a 'half-time' situation in competitive gaming streams
