{"id":5711,"date":"2023-04-20T15:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T10:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2023-04-20T15:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T10:13:56","slug":"nam-twitch-emote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the NaM Twitch Emote? [A Newbie's Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NaM is a special Twitch emote featuring the Korean streamer, Namja, smirking that's only on the BTTV extension. It doesn't have the most positive reputation, as users love spamming it on chats (because it's so big). Also, it's kind of racist - it's been used to make fun of Asian people before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you've used Twitch for as long as I have, you learn about all kinds of emotes. Back in 2020, I actually learned about the NaM emote for the first time - someone kept spamming it as a response to AYAYA (more on this later on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I not only took a closer look at all of the above, but some other additional information, like how the NaM emote originated, and how you can use the extension to get a hold of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66157e333b549\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66157e333b549\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#What_is_the_NAM_Twitch_Emote\" title=\"What is the NAM Twitch Emote?\">What is the NAM Twitch Emote?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#1_Used_to_Make_Fun_of_Asian_Viewers\" title=\"1. Used to Make Fun of Asian Viewers\">1. Used to Make Fun of Asian Viewers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#2_Spam_On_Chats\" title=\"2. Spam On Chats\">2. Spam On Chats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#3_Response_to_AYAYA_Emote\" title=\"3. Response to AYAYA Emote\">3. Response to AYAYA Emote<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#4_Vietnam_Representation\" title=\"4. Vietnam Representation\">4. Vietnam Representation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#How_Do_You_Use_the_NaM_Emote\" title=\"How Do You Use the NaM Emote?\">How Do You Use the NaM Emote?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#Is_the_NaM_Emote_Banned_on_Twitch\" title=\"Is the NaM Emote Banned on Twitch?\">Is the NaM Emote Banned on Twitch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#1_What_is_the_Number_1_Emote_on_Twitch\" title=\"1. What is the Number 1 Emote on Twitch?\">1. What is the Number 1 Emote on Twitch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#2_What_is_the_Rarest_Emote_On_Twitch\" title=\"2. What is the Rarest Emote On Twitch?\">2. What is the Rarest Emote On Twitch?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/nam-twitch-emote\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_NAM_Twitch_Emote\"><\/span>What is the NAM Twitch Emote?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NaM Twitch emote is a BTTV emoticon, so you can't just find it on any Twitch chat. You'll have to download the extension to use it (more on how later on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It came from a clip of Korean streamer, Namja. And includes him smirking in an almost sarcastic way. While it was named after him, many users think that it's an acronym for 'non asian minority', but this isn't the case. It was uploaded to the extension in 2015 from a stream that he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given how popular NaM is, it's birthed other emotes, like MaN, which is a young Bill Harrington with a gaming headset on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few different uses for the NaM emote, and I've taken a look at some circumstances that you'd see below. Unfortunately, a lot of them aren't that dignified.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Twitch-Gamer-Interacting-with-His-Viewers.jpg\" alt=\"Twitch Gamer Interacting with His Viewers\" class=\"wp-image-5783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Twitch-Gamer-Interacting-with-His-Viewers.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Twitch-Gamer-Interacting-with-His-Viewers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Twitch-Gamer-Interacting-with-His-Viewers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Twitch-Gamer-Interacting-with-His-Viewers-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Used_to_Make_Fun_of_Asian_Viewers\"><\/span>1. Used to Make Fun of Asian Viewers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some toxic users send the NaM emote to make fun of Asian people. If it was a Twitch emote and not on the BTTV extension, it would have got deleted a long time ago for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Spam_On_Chats\"><\/span>2. Spam On Chats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The emote takes up a lot of space, so users love going to chats and spamming it. It's no surprise that quite a few streamers have banned NaM emote on their chats because of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Response_to_AYAYA_Emote\"><\/span>3. Response to AYAYA Emote<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The NaM emote is also used as a response to the AYAYA emoticon. What exactly is AYAYA? It's an emote of the Anime character, Karen Kujo that's used whenever anime is spoken about on stream. As a counter to it, many users send the NaM emote, which almost always leads to a spam war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of being used when talking about Anime, the AYAYA emote can also be sent if the viewer is excited or happy about something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Vietnam_Representation\"><\/span>4. Vietnam Representation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NaM is also used whenever the country Vietnam is mentioned. This all comes down to the 'nam' at their end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Use_the_NaM_Emote\"><\/span>How Do You Use the NaM Emote?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional Twitch emotes, you can't just use NaM on a streamer's chat. You'll need the BTTV extension. Yes, it's free to download, in case you're wondering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's how you <a href=\"https:\/\/betterttv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">install BTTV<\/a> and use the NaM emote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the BTTV website, and then download it (you can only is it on computers and not mobiles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the Twitch chat that you want to send the NaM emote on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the chatbox settings button and then choose BTTV settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorize the tool from the pop-up that appears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To use the NaM emote, go back to the first BTTV settings window<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the Emote menu and then enable it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go back to the channel chat, and then tap the smiley icon next to the 'Chat' button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the NaM emote, and use it on any viewer or even the streamer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_NaM_Emote_Banned_on_Twitch\"><\/span>Is the NaM Emote Banned on Twitch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, Twitch has not banned the NaM emote. Remember that it's a BTTV emoticon, so you only find it on the extension. But I have to mention that many streamers have banned NaM from their chats. &nbsp;This shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise since the emote is used a lot for spamming. And some users even use it to make fun of Asian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No doubt about it, if the NaM emote was a regular Twitch emoticon, it would have gotten removed a long time ago. Just check Twitch's <a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/emote-guidelines?language=bg#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">community guidelines<\/a>. You'd see that they have a zero-tolerance for anything that's seen as harassment. If you know anything about how ChicaL <a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/news\/twitch-bans-threatening-emote-chical-which-shows-a-chicken-sticking-its-tongue-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">got banned<\/a>, you'd know how true this is.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Man-Gaming-on-His-PC-During-a-Live-Stream.jpg\" alt=\"Man Gaming on His PC During a Live Stream\" class=\"wp-image-5716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Man-Gaming-on-His-PC-During-a-Live-Stream.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Man-Gaming-on-His-PC-During-a-Live-Stream-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Man-Gaming-on-His-PC-During-a-Live-Stream-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Man-Gaming-on-His-PC-During-a-Live-Stream-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered below are some popular questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_is_the_Number_1_Emote_on_Twitch\"><\/span>1. What is the Number 1 Emote on Twitch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you mean the most popular emote, this <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/most-popular-twitch-emotes-4177985\">has to go<\/a> to Pjsalt. It's a fun way to make fun of someone who's a sore loser. Apart from it, HaHaa and TriHard are also up there - HaHaa is an emote of actor, Andrew Sandberg that's used to express extreme cringe, while TriHard is an emote of popular streamer TriHex, that's used whenever another viewer is being a try-hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you want to know my personal opinion, the number 1 spot has to go to Kappa - it's a great way to troll, and has become ingrained in gaming culture. It's streamer Josh DeSano looking sarcastically at the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_is_the_Rarest_Emote_On_Twitch\"><\/span>2. What is the Rarest Emote On Twitch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By far, the rarest emote has to be the Golden Kappa. It's a fun gold variant of the Kappa emoticon that I spoke about above. The thing is, no one really knows <a href=\"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/what-does-the-kappa-emote-mean-on-twitch-origin-how-to-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">how you can get it<\/a>. It can randomly just show up on your chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NaM emote has a bunch of different uses. Most of the time, it's used for spamming, or as a response when the AYAYA emoticon is sent on a streamer's chat. If you're unaware, AYAYA is sent when a streamer mentions anime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from this, the NaM emote is sent whenever Vietnam is mentioned, or just to spam in general. Remember that it's huge, so even a few of them in a chat can be annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many users think that NaM is an acronym for Non Asian Minorities, but this is not the case. Its name is based on the streamer, Namja.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NaM is a special Twitch emote featuring the Korean streamer, Namja, smirking that's only on the BTTV extension. It doesn't have the most positive reputation, as users love spamming it on chats (because it's so big). Also, it's kind of racist - it's been used to make fun of Asian people before. 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