Little is documented about the origin of Pewpaw Pewpaw beyond its credit to the artist Anxion and its circulation as a very short soundboard clip. The doubled pew paw phrasing gives it a meme friendly rhythm that editors can recognise instantly, even without a melody or spoken line. Online, it has settled into use as a micro sound effect for edits, gaming moments and animal clips, where a full effect would be too long. Its appeal is its speed, letting a joke land and move on without interrupting the video.