The line is credited to Ary Toledo, a Brazilian comedian whose deadpan delivery made the phrase a familiar reaction in Portuguese-speaking comedy. Translated as 'this is the joke, you can laugh', it spread as an audio clip shared in chats and on soundboards, where it is used to punctuate jokes that fall flat or need a push. It sits alongside other laugh cues such as Nelson's HA-HA! and the laughing dog meme, which creators use when a joke needs an audible reaction. Its appeal is the contrast between the confident invitation and the silence that follows a weak joke.