MONKA

MONKA (or MonkaS) is a popular Twitch emote that depicts a worried-looking frog with large, anxious eyes. It's part of the 'Monka' family of emotes that are variations of Pepe the Frog showing different levels of anxiety, stress, or nervousness. The emote is used to express feelings of anxiety, tension, or stress in response to uncomfortable or suspenseful situations during streams.

The MONKA emote originated from the Pepe the Frog meme, created by artist Matt Furie in 2005. The specific MonkaS variant became popular on Twitch around 2016-2017. It was first added to BetterTTV (BTTV), a third-party browser extension that enhances the Twitch viewing experience with additional emotes. The name 'Monka' doesn't have a specific meaning but became associated with this anxious-looking version of Pepe. The emote gained widespread popularity in the Twitch community and has since been added to other emote platforms like 7TV and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ).

MONKA is commonly used in the following contexts:

• During tense moments in gameplay when a streamer is in a difficult situation
• When something awkward or uncomfortable happens on stream
• During suspenseful moments where the outcome is uncertain
• When viewers anticipate something bad might happen
• In response to risky decisions or plays by streamers
• During horror games when viewers expect jump scares
• When a streamer is close to failing a challenge or losing a game