The phrase circulates in Russian speaking meme spaces as a slangy, half joking way to ask what something even is, with kefteme used as a nonsense label for a strange thing or look. Clips using the line spread through short form video and soundboards, where the audio is detached from its original context and reused as a universal reaction. Its appeal is the mix of a familiar question structure and an unfamiliar word, so even viewers who do not know the slang instantly understand the confused mood.