Wookiees were introduced in Star Wars in 1977, with Chewbacca becoming the most famous example of the species from Kashyyyk. His language, Shyriiwook, was created from layered animal recordings and has since become one of the most imitated sounds in pop culture. Short Wookiee call clips spread widely through soundboards, gaming chats and meme edits, where the roar is used less as dialogue and more as a universal reaction for outrage, surprise or playful intimidation between friends.