Meaning and Common Usage: The "handshake" emote typically depicts two yellow, cartoonish faces shaking hands. It is used to represent agreement, mutual respect, camaraderie, or a deal being made between chatters. It can also be used humorously or sarcastically to acknowledge a shared sentiment or joke.
Origin
Origin or History: The "handshake" emote is not an official global Twitch emote but is widely used as a BetterTTV (BTTV) or FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) third-party emote. The image is based on a popular meme format featuring 3D-rendered emoji faces shaking hands, which started circulating on the internet around 2019. The emote was added to BTTV and FFZ in the late 2010s, but there is no single Twitch streamer credited with its creation.
When to use
Common Situations or Contexts: - When two chatters or the streamer and chat come to an agreement - To celebrate a successful collaboration or teamwork - To humorously acknowledge a shared opinion or joke - When someone makes a good point or a deal is struck in chat
