Jarate comes from Team Fortress 2, Valve's team-based shooter, where it is the Sniper's throwable jar that coats enemies and makes them take increased damage. The weapon quickly became a running joke because of its deliberately gross premise, and clips of Sniper players throwing it, or being hit by it themselves, spread through TF2 gameplay videos, montages, and meme edits. The sound remains popular because it is instantly recognisable to players and funny even without context, turning a simple throw into a shorthand for embarrassment, bad luck, and a messy defeat.