The joke comes from Woody, the pull string cowboy voiced by Tom Hanks in Pixar's Toy Story, first released in 1995. His name already contains the setup, and online editors paired it with the slang phrase got wood to turn a family film character into an adult wordplay meme. The clip spread through soundboards and short video edits where the caption or timing does most of the work. It remains in use because the reference is instantly recognisable and the pun needs no explanation for most viewers.