TriHard is Twitch's default hype emote: TriHex mid-grin.

catJAM is a Twitch emote of a white cat vibing to the beat.

Backseat gaming is unwanted coaching while someone else plays.

Twitch emote for big-brain plays, sincere or sarcastic.

A single letter spammed in chat to mean 'loss' or 'you lost.'

The Twitch emote for disappointment, defeat, and bad teammates.

A PogChamp variant emote for hype moments on Twitch.

A Twitch emote used to laugh at fails and anticipate disaster.

A BTTV emote of Andy Samberg as Shy Ronnie, expressing cringe.

A classic Twitch emote for reacting to pure pleasure and hype.

An exaggerated LUL emote for laughing way too hard on Twitch.

False hope inhaled like a drug — the optimism of the doomed.

A distorted Pepe emote for calling something hilariously dumb.

The disappointed face chat spams when a streamer lets them down.

Excessive praise or hype, way past what the take deserves.

Talking nonstop about nothing, said half-jokingly in chat.

A viral exclamation of shock and admiration in gaming

Your invisible score of coolness, gained by not trying at all.

Aggressively average — too forgettable to even argue about.

'Hype Train' is a Twitch feature where viewers collectively support a streamer, triggering a celebratory event.

Poggers is pure, unfiltered excitement — the word you type when something amazing happens.

PogChamp is a legendary Twitch emote featuring a surprised, excited expression.

Jebaited is a popular Twitch emote featuring Fighting Game Community legend Alex Jebailey, used when someone gets tricked, baited, or fooled. Originall...

Twitch's universal laughing emote — the platform's version of 'lol'.

In gaming, 'mald' is a portmanteau of 'mad' and 'bald,' describing someone getting so angry while playing that they might lose their hair. Originatin...

MonkaS is a popular Twitch emote featuring a sweating, anxious Pepe the Frog. Used to express nervousness, tension, or stress during high-stakes mom...

PepeHands is a popular Twitch emote showing Pepe the Frog with tears streaming down his face. Used to express genuine sadness, disappointment, or symp...

Kappa is Twitch's most iconic emote, used to indicate sarcasm, irony, or trolling. If you see Kappa, someone is probably ...

KEKW is a Twitch emote representing uncontrollable laughter. Based on a famous Spanish laughing guy meme, it's one of the...

Sadge is a Twitch emote of a sad Pepe the Frog, used to express disappointment, sadness, or melancholy. One of the most ...

Completely outplayed, defeated, or out of options.

An expression of excitement and amazement at an impressive play.