{"id":5851,"date":"2023-04-28T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T05:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T05:53:36","slug":"kekw-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/kekw-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the KEKW Meaning? Here's a Quick Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KEKW is a BTTV and FFZ emote that's sent whenever streamers say something funny. You can think of it as another way to say 'LOL'. But you'll need either the FFZ or BTTV extensions to use it: it's not a global Twitch emote (more on this later).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first started using Twitch, I was anxious about looking like a newb and using emotes in the wrong context - especially the KEKW emote since it's the most popular way to convey laughter. So, I stay on top of Twitch trends to make sure I'm always in the loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does KEKW mean? I've broken this down in-depth, and also took a look at some additional information, like how to pronounce KEKW, and how KEKW originated.<\/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-6611a0aa7a352\" 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-6611a0aa7a352\" 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\/kekw-meaning\/#What_Does_KEKW_Mean_in_Streaming\" title=\"What Does KEKW Mean in Streaming?\">What Does KEKW Mean in Streaming?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/kekw-meaning\/#How_Do_You_Use_the_KEKW_Emote\" title=\"How Do You Use the KEKW Emote?\">How Do You Use the KEKW Emote?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/kekw-meaning\/#Why_Was_KEKW_Emote_Removed\" title=\"Why Was KEKW Emote Removed?\">Why Was KEKW Emote Removed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/kekw-meaning\/#What_is_the_LULW_Emote_on_Twitch\" title=\"What is the LULW Emote on Twitch?\">What is the LULW Emote on Twitch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/kekw-meaning\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_KEKW_Mean_in_Streaming\"><\/span>What Does KEKW Mean in Streaming?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don't want to say 'lol' or even 'haha', the KEKW emote is a good replacement that you can use. Basically, it's a way to say that you find the stream funny. You'll need either the BTTV or FFZ extensions to use the KEKW emote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what about the KEKW origin? It goes back to a 2007 interview that Spanish actor\/comedian Juan Joya Borja (El Risitas) did. During the interview, he laughed while telling a story. The rest was history, as a user pulled a frame of him giggling and made it into the emote we know and love today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the interview aired in 2007, KEKW didn't become an emote until 2019. It was first uploaded to the FrankerFaceZ extension, and now it's on BTTV too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being on Twitch, KEKW is on quite a few Discord servers too, where it's also used as a way to represent laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be wondering why the name 'KEKW'? There are 2 reasons behind this. First, 'KEK' is the Korean way of saying 'LOL'. And second, because of World of Warcraft - the game intentionally garbles text from opposing factions. So, whenever an alliance player says 'LOL', a horde player sees 'KEK' on their screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the 'W' at the end, it's just a general Twitch term that's added to emoticons with exaggerated faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, if you're wondering how is KEKW pronounced, you say 'KEK' like 'cake' but faster, and add a 'W' at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Professional-Gamer-Playing-Online-Live-PC-Games-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Professional Gamer Playing Online Live PC Games\" class=\"wp-image-5686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Professional-Gamer-Playing-Online-Live-PC-Games-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Professional-Gamer-Playing-Online-Live-PC-Games-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Professional-Gamer-Playing-Online-Live-PC-Games-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Professional-Gamer-Playing-Online-Live-PC-Games.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Use_the_KEKW_Emote\"><\/span>How Do You Use the KEKW Emote?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I first have to talk about what global Twitch emotes are: they're emojis that already are pre-installed on Twitch. So, you don't need a third-party extension to use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KEKW is unfortunately not a global Twitch emote, even though it's one of the most popular emotes out there. This means that you'll have to either use the FFZ or BTTV extensions to get a hold of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's how you use BTTV to get a hold of it on a Twitch stream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/betterttv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BTTV website<\/a>, and then download the tool (you can only use it on computers and not mobiles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the tool afterward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the Twitch chat that you want to use the KEKW emote on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the Twitch chat settings, and then choose BTTV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorize the BTTV tool from the pop-up that you see<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head back to the BTTV settings window<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down, then click the Emote menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Emotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go back to your Twitch chat and tap the smiley icon that is next to the Chat button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the emote KEKW, and now send the emoji of the Spanish comedian, Juan Joya Borja whenever you want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's how you use FFZ on Twitch chat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankerfacez.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FFZ website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the tool, and then click on the Connect With Twitch button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Link the tool with your account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the FFZ homepage, and then click on Emotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Public Library button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find and click on the KEKW emote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the Add to Selected Channel button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your Twitch chat and tap the smiley face, and then send KEKW when you want now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Was_KEKW_Emote_Removed\"><\/span>Why Was KEKW Emote Removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can't find the Spanish laughing guy emote on a Twitch channel, this means that the channel owner probably removed it from their chat. At the same time, the emoji might still be there, but you're facing some kind of minor glitch that's caused it to disappear. Try restarting your phone or computer - most of the time, this can help. If that doesn't do the trick, then you'll have to try either updating your OS or the Twitch app.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Teen-Boy-with-Headphones-Playing-Live-PC-Game-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Teen Boy with Headphones Playing Live PC Game\" class=\"wp-image-5857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Teen-Boy-with-Headphones-Playing-Live-PC-Game.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Teen-Boy-with-Headphones-Playing-Live-PC-Game-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Teen-Boy-with-Headphones-Playing-Live-PC-Game-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_LULW_Emote_on_Twitch\"><\/span>What is the LULW Emote on Twitch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LULW is a lot like the KEKW emote - you can use it whenever you want to say 'lol'. It's a frame of the streamer, TotalBiscuit, making an exaggerated facial expression. But there's a bit of history to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before there was LULW, there was LUL. It was a Twitch emote of streamer, Total Biscuit laughing at a Major League conference. He took the emoticon and added it to his chat because he liked it so much. However, it ended up getting removed due to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/twitch-lul-emote-origin-totalbiscuit-john-bain-cancer-who-omegalul-944974\">DMCA request<\/a> from the photographer who took the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since LUL was an integral part of the Total Biscuit community, a Reddit user made a similar emoticon and then added it to the BTTV extension in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the methods that I ran through about how to use KEKW on FFZ and BTTV if you want to use LULW on a streamer's chat too.<\/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 KEKW emote is one of the most popular emotes out there, especially with meme creators. It's the perfect way to show that you find what's going on in the channel funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the KEKW emote, you'll need either the BTTV or FFZ extensions. Both of them are completely free, in case you are wondering. Although the emoji is so popular, it's funny how it's still not a global Twitch emote. There's really no news of it becoming one either, so you'll have to keep using BTTV or FFZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it's a good idea that you looked into what KEKW means - you'll be able to use it in the correct context now, and not look like a newb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KEKW is a BTTV and FFZ emote that's sent whenever streamers say something funny. You can think of it as another way to say 'LOL'. But you'll need either the FFZ or BTTV extensions to use it: it's not a global Twitch emote (more on this later). 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