The emote depicts a yellow emoji face with half-closed, unimpressed eyes and a white hand or fist near its mouth, suggesting a sarcastic or backhanded compliment gesture. GUTGEMACHTDUHURENSOHN is used to deliver sarcastic praise or mock congratulations, often when someone makes a mistake, fails at something, or does something questionable. It combines genuine acknowledgment ('well done') with playful mockery or friendly roasting ('you son of a bitch'). The emote captures the essence of German streaming banter culture, where insulting language is often used affectionately among community members. It's meant to be humorous rather than genuinely offensive, functioning as a way to poke fun at someone while simultaneously acknowledging their effort or action.
Origin
GUTGEMACHTDUHURENSOHN is a German-language emote that originated from German Twitch streaming communities. The name translates to 'well done you son of a bitch' in English, combining the congratulatory phrase 'gut gemacht' (well done) with the vulgar insult 'du Hurensohn' (you son of a bitch). This emote became popular in German-speaking Twitch channels around 2018-2019, particularly within communities that embraced edgy humor and trash talk. The emote is typically found on 7TV, FFZ, or BetterTTV rather than being an official Twitch emote, and gained traction in German gaming and variety streaming circles where playful insults and banter are common.
When to use
When a streamer makes an obvious mistake or fails during gameplay, viewers spam this emote as sarcastic encouragement
After someone makes a bad play or questionable decision in competitive games
As playful trash talk between community members who are familiar with each other
When celebrating a victory in a joking, over-the-top manner
In response to streamer fails, technical difficulties, or awkward moments
During friendly roasting sessions in German-speaking Twitch chats
When someone does something that's simultaneously impressive and stupid
