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First use of the furry version of "OwO" online
The first popularized image meme of "OwO" used
OwO, also stylized as owo, as a furry term, is a chat emoticon and meme used in furry text-based conversation and roleplay, normally with a sexual connotation, sometimes as a trolling term.[1] The two Os represent wide and open eyes, and the w represents a cutesy anime-styled mouth.
Contents
- 1 Terminology
- 1.1 Usage
- 2 Origin and spread
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Terminology[edit]
An alternate to this term is the UwU emoticon, borrowed from kaomoji, a type of Japanese emoticon which incorporates special characters used in Japanese writing. Kaomoji is considered kawaii, or "cute”, and often draw on anime and manga. UwU is a simplified form of the kaomoji emoticon, “(o･ω･o)”.[2] This emoticon is also used as a more passive one, using closed eyes instead of open ones.
Usage[edit]
- OwO can simply be used as an emoticon in text-based chatting.
- Play-on words and puns involving OwO and UwU are noted (e.g. fursuwuit; a pun derived from the word fursuit).
- Furries sometimes use "OwO" in response to something sexual, implying excitement or interest.
Origin and spread[edit]
The earliest known furry use of the emoticon was on January 6, 2013, on DeviantArt by user CookiMuffinFaic. It received over 130 views, 3 comments, and 3 downloads in about 3 and a half years.
On June 24, 2015, MinotaurusPro uploaded a parody comic of two grotesque furry fans sexually roleplaying to Imgur. One of the two characters shown comments in response to a message he received with:
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| awwww!~ *nuzzles u back and pounces on u and notices your buldge* OwO what's this..?". |
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The post garnered a positive response and gained attention within the furry fandom.
Memes mimicking the original post followed soon after,[citationneeded] with content such as recreations of the origin, and puns involving UwU and OwO emoticons. A video by Seelmaru was uploaded in 2019 featuring a song based off of a spinoff from the meme's origin.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ UwU on the Dictionary.com website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ UwU on the Dictionary.com website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
External links[edit]
- OwO on the Know Your Meme website
- OwO on the Urban Dictionary
