peepoPat is a comforting and wholesome emote depicting Pepe the Frog with sad or concerned eyes wearing a red sweater, being patted on the head (indicated by the hand visible at the top of the image). It's used to express sympathy, comfort, or emotional support in chat. The emote conveys a gentle, caring sentiment of "there, there" or "it's okay" when someone shares something sad, unfortunate, or relatable that evokes empathy.
Origin
peepoPat is part of the "peepo" emote family, which are cute, simplified variations of Pepe the Frog. The peepo variants became popular on Twitch around 2018-2019, originating from various artists in the emote community who created more wholesome, less controversial versions of Pepe. The specific "Pat" variant showing the comforting head-pat gesture emerged as streamers and communities wanted ways to express emotional support and comfort in chat. It's commonly found on FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) and BetterTTV (BTTV) as a third-party emote, and has been widely adopted across many Twitch channels as a channel-specific or shared emote.
When to use
peepoPat is typically used when: (1) Someone shares something sad or unfortunate - viewers use it to show sympathy and comfort; (2) A streamer is having a rough time - whether dying repeatedly in a game, experiencing technical difficulties, or feeling down; (3) Relatable struggles are mentioned - when chat collectively relates to a difficult or emotional situation; (4) Wholesome moments - to express care and emotional support during genuine or touching moments on stream; (5) After someone shares personal difficulties - as a way to show the community cares and is supportive.
