The stadium airhorn has been a crowd-noise staple for decades, from sports arenas to party sound systems, before becoming a signature DJ and dancehall hype sample. In the 2010s it exploded online through MLG compilations and gaming montages, where the loud horn marked epic plays and ironic fails alike. Its instant recognizability kept it alive as a meme sound, and creators still use the short blast today because it signals hype, victory or deliberate over-the-top comedy in less than a second.