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If you’ve been in a Twitch chat recently, you’ve probably seen the KEKW emote—a close-up screenshot of a man with a mustache laughing against a red background. This popular emote came from a famous video of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja laughing hysterically and was named after World of Warcraft slang. Since then, KEKW has become the new way to convey laughter when something hilarious happens in Twitch streams. Keep reading to learn more!
Things You Should Know
- The emote and phrase “KEKW” represent laughter. You might see KEKW used when something incredibly hilarious happens.
- KEKW is a popular Twitch emote that was named after World of Warcraft slang and features a screenshot of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja laughing.
- The Borja meme has been used since 2007, but the Twitch emote became popular in 2019 after it was used by streamers like xQc and AdmiralBulldog.
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- ↑ https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/what-is-kekw-in-twitch-chat
- ↑ https://slang.net/meaning/kekw
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56925999
- ↑ https://ew.com/tv/juan-joya-borja-dead-spanish-comedian-el-risitas-laughing-meme/
- ↑ https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/what-is-kekw-in-twitch-chat
- ↑ https://www.rivalry.com/news/what-does-kekw-mean
- ↑ https://www.rivalry.com/news/what-does-kekw-mean
- ↑ https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/how-to-use-extensions?language=en_US
- ↑ https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/subscriber-emote-guide?language=en_US
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