The term "sus" became mainstream through Among Us, the multiplayer social deduction game that surged in popularity in 2020. As players shortened "suspicious" to "sus," the word turned into a wider meme across TikTok, YouTube, Discord, and gaming edits. This sound reflects that internet shorthand and is still used whenever a person, comment, or situation seems obviously questionable. It often appears in the same kind of quick meme edits as sus clapping, especially in gaming clips and exaggerated reaction videos.