Pepa

Pepa is used to express various emotions or reactions related to the dog's appearance and demeanor. The side-eye glance can convey skepticism, suspicion, judgment, or a sense of 'really?' towards something said in chat. It can also be used simply to show appreciation for cute dogs or pets in general, or as a way for community members to reference the streamer's pet affectionately during streams. The emote serves as a wholesome, personalized reaction image that helps build channel identity and community bonding.

Pepa is a custom emote featuring a black poodle or poodle-mix dog looking off to the side. This emote originated from a specific Twitch streamer's channel who likely has a pet named Pepa. Custom pet emotes like this one are typically added to channels as subscriber perks, allowing the community to celebrate and reference the streamer's beloved pet. The exact year of origin would depend on when it was uploaded to the channel, but pet emotes have been popular on Twitch since the mid-2010s as streamers began personalizing their channels with custom emotes featuring their pets, family members, or personal inside jokes.

This emote is commonly used when someone in chat says something questionable or sus, warranting a side-eye reaction. It appears when viewers want to express doubt or playful judgment about a statement or situation. Community members also spam it when the actual dog Pepa appears on stream or when pets are mentioned. It can be used as a cozy or wholesome emote during chill moments in the stream, or simply as a way for regulars to show their affection for the channel's mascot pet. The emote helps create inside jokes and strengthens the sense of community among subscribers.