The clip comes from the wider online gnome meme trend, where a small bearded gnome character is treated as a mischievous prankster who pops up where he should not be. Short gnome laughs and calls like the gnome woo have been passed around in meme edits, gaming videos and prank compilations because the voice is instantly recognisable even without the image. The ho ho ho version leans into the laugh itself, so creators reuse it as a standalone reaction whenever a sneaky plan works or a character appears out of nowhere.