The 'Looking' emote features a green frog character wearing a Christmas-themed elf hat. It appears to be a seasonal variation of a frog character (likely based on Pepe the Frog) with a side-eye or suspicious glance. This emote typically conveys a sense of skepticism, curiosity, or a sly sideways glance at something happening in the stream or chat.
Origin
This emote appears to be a Christmas-themed variation of Pepe the Frog, a popular internet meme character that has been widely adapted into various Twitch emotes. The specific 'Looking' variant likely originated on one of the third-party emote platforms such as 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), or FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), which allow streamers to use custom emotes beyond Twitch's official offerings. Without access to search tools, the exact creator and upload date cannot be determined, but seasonal Pepe variations became particularly popular on Twitch around 2018-2020.
When to use
The 'Looking' emote is commonly used in the following contexts:
- When viewers are suspicious of something a streamer says or does - To express a sly or mischievous reaction to content in the stream - During awkward or questionable moments in a stream - When viewers want to convey they're paying close attention but with skepticism - During holiday seasons, particularly Christmas, as a festive way to express the usual 'side-eye' reaction - When something seems fishy or doesn't add up in a streamer's explanation
