Smadge

Smadge is a Twitch emote that depicts a Pepe the Frog character with a combination of sad and angry expressions - hence the name 'Smadge' (sad + mad). The emote shows Pepe with furrowed brows, tears streaming down his face, and a pouting mouth, conveying a mixture of frustration, anger, and sadness simultaneously.

This emote is part of the broader Pepe emote family that includes other popular variations like Sadge (purely sad Pepe) and Madge (angry Pepe). Smadge represents that specific emotional state where someone is both upset and annoyed at the same time.

Smadge is a derivative of the original Pepe the Frog character created by Matt Furie in 2005. The specific Smadge variation was created by a user named yukino_UwU and was added to FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) on April 17th, 2021, making it a relatively newer addition to the Twitch emote ecosystem.

The emote follows in the tradition of other Pepe variations that gained popularity on Twitch through third-party emote services. While the original Pepe character has a much longer history dating back to 2005, with the sad version first appearing on 4chan in 2009, the specific Smadge variation emerged as Twitch culture continued to develop new emotional expressions using the versatile Pepe character.

Smadge is available on FrankerFaceZ and likely also on other third-party emote platforms like BetterTTV (BTTV) and 7TV, as is common with popular Twitch emotes.

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

• When a streamer makes a frustrating mistake that causes them to lose a game
• When viewers are disappointed and annoyed by an outcome or decision
• When something unfair happens that makes people both sad and angry
• As a reaction to minor inconveniences that are both upsetting and irritating
• When a streamer or community member experiences something that would warrant feeling both sad and mad simultaneously

For example, if a streamer loses a close match due to bad luck or a glitch, viewers might spam Smadge to express their frustrated disappointment. Similarly, if a streamer announces a schedule change or cancellation, viewers might use Smadge to show they're both sad about missing the stream and slightly annoyed by the change.