peepoRiot

peepoRiot is a popular Twitch emote that depicts a cartoon frog (from the peepo/Pepe family) holding a torch or flag in a protesting stance. This emote is used to express excitement, protest, or collective action in Twitch chat. It symbolizes a playful form of rebellion or rallying cry, allowing viewers to express mock outrage or enthusiasm in a humorous way.

peepoRiot is derived from the "peepo" family of emotes, which themselves are a variation of Pepe the Frog. The original Pepe character was created by Matt Furie in his 2005 comic "Boy's Club" and eventually evolved into the internet meme we know today. The peepo variant specifically emerged from a meme called "Apu Apustaja" (Help Helper), which features a more crudely drawn, childlike version of Pepe.

The peepo style became popular on Twitch as emote creators adapted the character to express various emotions. peepoRiot specifically was created as part of this trend and distributed through third-party Twitch extensions like BetterTTV (BTTV), FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), or 7TV. While the exact date of creation isn't documented, it emerged during the proliferation of peepo variants on these platforms in the late 2010s.

peepoRiot is commonly used in the following situations:

• When viewers want to playfully protest something the streamer is doing (or not doing): "peepoRiot PLAY A DIFFERENT GAME"
• During moments of perceived injustice in gameplay or streaming: "peepoRiot THIS IS UNFAIR!"
• To create hype or excitement in chat: "peepoRiot IT'S HAPPENING"
• When rallying chat behind a cause or demand: "peepoRiot WE WANT A 24-HOUR STREAM"
• During dramatic moments or when chat wants to collectively express mock outrage

The emote is often spammed repeatedly in chat to create a visual effect of a "riot" of frogs, enhancing its impact as a collective expression.