nt

The "nt" emote features Pepe the Frog holding a sign with the letters "NT" written on it. In Twitch and gaming culture, "NT" stands for "nice try" - a phrase used to acknowledge someone's effort even when they fail at what they were attempting to do.

This emote is typically used to react to situations where a streamer or player makes a valiant effort but ultimately falls short of success. It can be used both genuinely to boost morale and sarcastically depending on the context.

This emote is a variant of the popular Pepe the Frog character, which originated from Matt Furie's 2005 comic series "Boy's Club." Pepe evolved from a comic character to a widespread internet meme and eventually became the basis for numerous Twitch emotes.

The specific "nt" variant with Pepe holding a sign appears to have gained significant popularity on Twitch and especially on 7TV (a third-party emote service) around late 2022 into 2023. This coincided with the rise of 7TV as a preferred emote service for many streamers and the broader trend of customizable sign-holding Pepe variants.

The emote follows a common format of Pepe emotes holding signs with interchangeable text that became widespread across third-party Twitch emote extensions such as FrankerFaceZ, BetterTTV (BTTV), and 7TV from the late 2010s onward.

The "nt" emote is commonly used in these situations:

• When a streamer nearly clutches a difficult situation in a game but fails at the last moment
• As a response to a failed but impressive attempt at something challenging
• To boost a teammate's morale after they made a good effort but didn't succeed
• Sometimes sarcastically when someone makes a particularly poor attempt at something

This emote is particularly popular in competitive team-based games like Valorant, CS:GO, and Overwatch, where maintaining positive team communication is important. It serves as a constructive alternative to negative reactions when teammates fall short.