The phrase stay woke comes from African American English, where woke meant staying alert to social injustice and danger. It spread widely in the 2010s through activism, music and social media, including Childish Gambino's 2016 song Redbone, which repeated stay woke as a hook. Online the meaning loosened into slang and irony, turning the phrase into a quick reaction for spotting lies, hidden agendas or naive takes. This short clip isolates just those two words, which is why it travels easily across memes, edits and commentaries.