PepoThink is a Twitch emote depicting Pepe the Frog wearing a Santa hat with a contemplative or pondering expression. It's used to express thinking, consideration, or when viewers are trying to figure something out. The emote combines the popular 'thinking' emotion with festive Christmas theming, making it particularly popular during the holiday season.
Origin
PepoThink is part of the broader Pepo emote family, which are variations of Pepe the Frog adapted for Twitch culture. The original Pepe character was created by artist Matt Furie in 2005. The 'Pepo' variants specifically became popular on Twitch and other streaming platforms in the mid-to-late 2010s. PepoThink combines the standard thinking/pondering Pepe expression with Christmas/winter holiday imagery (the Santa hat), and likely emerged around 2017-2018 as part of the expansion of seasonal Pepe variants. It's commonly available through third-party emote services like BetterTTV (BTTV), FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), and 7TV.
When to use
Pondering or considering: When chat is thinking about something the streamer said or a decision being made
Holiday season: Especially popular during November-December as a festive alternative to standard thinking emotes
Strategic moments: During gameplay when complex decisions or puzzles need solving
Sarcastic contemplation: When something obvious is being overthought or when the answer should be clear
Christmas streams: General usage during holiday-themed content as a seasonal replacement for regular thinking emotes like 'Thonk' or 'Thinking'
