PepoRage

PepoRage is a variation of the popular Pepe the Frog character that depicts an angry, red-faced Pepe (or Peepo, which is a more childlike version of Pepe) with an angry expression, furrowed eyebrows, and a frowning mouth. The emote is designed to express extreme anger, frustration, or rage in Twitch chat.

PepoRage is derived from the Pepe the Frog character, which was originally created by artist Matt Furie in his 2005 comic series "Boy's Club." The Pepe character gained widespread popularity across internet platforms like 4chan and Reddit before becoming a staple in Twitch culture.

Like many Pepe/Peepo variants, PepoRage emerged as part of the evolution of Pepe-based emotes on third-party emote platforms such as Better Twitch TV (BTTV), FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), and 7TV. These platforms allow streamers and viewers to use custom emotes beyond Twitch's standard offerings.

The exact creator and first upload date of PepoRage specifically isn't well-documented, but it follows the trend of Pepe/Peepo emote variations that began appearing on Twitch around 2018-2019 when these character variations became extremely popular in streaming communities.

PepoRage is typically used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When a streamer makes a frustrating mistake or fails at a game
• When viewers are annoyed by something happening in the stream
• To express disagreement with something a streamer or another chatter has said
• During heated gaming moments or competitive situations
• When something unfair or unlucky happens to the streamer
• To react to technical difficulties or stream issues
• As a humorous overreaction to minor inconveniences