Among Us was released by Innersloth in 2018 and exploded in popularity in 2020, when streamers turned its emergency meetings and impostor accusations into everyday slang. The word sus, short for suspicious, became the game's shorthand for doubt, and editors began pairing the accusation with a short dramatic sting as a standalone meme sound. Clips spread through YouTube, TikTok and Discord, moving beyond gameplay into school, work and family jokes. It remains popular because the reference is instant and the joke needs no setup or explanation.