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Kappa
The original sarcasm emote — a grayscale smirking face. If a message ends in Kappa, it's a joke. One of the oldest pieces of Twitch culture.
Related terms
- Emote
A small custom image or reaction used in chat, like KEKW or PogChamp. Subscribers often unlock a channel's exclusive emotes.
- LUL
Twitch's standard laughing emote, based on a photo of the late streaming legend TotalBiscuit mid-laugh. OMEGALUL is its exaggerated cousin.
- Jebaited
Getting baited or tricked — falling for a fake-out, in game or in chat. Comes from a classic Twitch emote of esports figure Alex Jebailey.