Frag grenades are a staple of first-person shooters and action games, where the sound signals an area-of-effect explosion rather than a single gunshot. Because that audio cue is so widely recognised, the isolated blast has travelled well beyond gameplay itself and is now reused across short videos, memes and edits as shorthand for something blowing up, going wrong or ending spectacularly. Its short length makes it easy to drop into a cut without rebuilding a soundscape, which is why it remains a popular stock-style effect for creators who need an instant, unmistakable explosion.