Amogus grew out of Among Us, the online social deduction game released in 2018 that became hugely popular in 2020. Players calling each other sus and accusing crewmates turned into a wider meme, and amogus became a deliberately misspelled, simplified version of the name shared in comics, edits and short videos. The short audio form spread on TikTok and other video platforms, where creators reuse it as a quick signal for suspicion. It remains popular because it needs no setup and is understood instantly.