Sadge is a Twitch emote used to express sadness, disappointment, or sympathy in chat. It's a variation of the popular Pepe the Frog meme, showing a melancholic or dejected version of Pepe with a downturned expression. The emote is commonly used when something unfortunate happens on stream, when a streamer fails at something, or to express empathy for sad moments.
Origin
Sadge originated from the Pepe the Frog meme culture and was created by artist Matt Furie, though the specific 'sad' variant became popularized on Twitch. The emote was uploaded to FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) around 2020 and quickly gained widespread adoption across Twitch. It became part of the 'Pepe emote family' that includes other variants like Pepega, PepeHands, and FeelsBadMan. The emote represents the evolution of Pepe memes into Twitch chat culture, where different emotional states of Pepe convey specific reactions.
When to use
Sadge is typically used when: a streamer dies in a game or fails a challenge; disappointing news is announced; something wholesome or emotional happens on stream; expressing sympathy for the streamer or other viewers; reacting to sad or unfortunate story moments in games; when plans fall through or expectations aren't met; or during 'sadge hours' when chat collectively expresses melancholy. It's one of the most versatile emotional emotes on Twitch.
