The clip comes from the intentionally nonsensical 'the hoo goes' phrasing noted in its original description, a style of absurdist meme audio where a stretched vowel becomes the whole joke. It spread on soundboards and short-form edits because its brevity makes it easy to spam as a reaction, similar to other single-syllable hits like the scream meme. Rather than referencing a specific movie or character, its popularity is driven purely by timing and repetition in meme compilations and ironic edits.