LULW

LULW is used to express laughter, amusement, or finding something genuinely funny. It's one of the most popular laughing emotes on Twitch and represents a hearty, authentic laugh. The emote conveys a sense of uncontrollable laughter or finding something hilarious. It's generally used in a positive context to show appreciation for humor, whether from the streamer's gameplay, commentary, or chat interactions.

LULW originated in 2018 as a variation of the popular LUL emote, which itself is based on a photo of TotalBiscuit (John Bain), a popular gaming critic and commentator. The 'W' suffix was added to create a wider, more exaggerated version of the laughing face. The emote was uploaded to FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) and quickly gained popularity across Twitch. It became one of the most widely used emotes on the platform, representing an evolution of Twitch's laughing emote culture that started with OMEGALUL and other variations.

LULW is commonly used when: a streamer makes a funny mistake or fails at something in a game; someone says something genuinely amusing in chat; ironic or absurd situations occur during a stream; reacting to funny clips or videos; when chat finds something unexpectedly hilarious; during comedic moments in gameplay or conversations. It's versatile and can be used both genuinely and sometimes ironically, making it one of the most ubiquitous emotes in Twitch culture.