Weirdge

Weirdge is a variation of the popular Pepe the Frog emote family used on Twitch and other streaming platforms. It depicts Pepe with an uncomfortable, awkward, or skeptical expression with raised eyebrows and a concerned look. The emote is used to express feelings of discomfort, awkwardness, or when something strange or questionable happens during a stream.

Weirdge is derived from the original Pepe the Frog character created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 for his comic 'Boy's Club.' Like many Pepe variants, Weirdge emerged from the internet culture that adopted and modified the character. It gained popularity around 2019-2020 as part of the growing collection of Pepe-based emotes on third-party emote platforms like 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ). The specific creator of the Weirdge variation is not widely documented, as it evolved organically within the Twitch community.

Weirdge is commonly used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When a streamer says or does something awkward or socially uncomfortable
• In response to strange or questionable statements
• When something unusual or unexpected happens during a stream
• To express skepticism about something a streamer or another chatter has said
• During awkward silences or uncomfortable moments
• When someone makes a comment that seems out of place or inappropriate for the context