The warp effect comes from the library of exaggerated cartoon sounds associated with Hanna-Barbera, the studio behind many classic television cartoons, where fast swooshes signalled impossible movement and sudden exits. As those cartoons were clipped and remixed online, the sound became shorthand for teleporting, time travel, and comic scene changes. It remains popular because it is short, instantly readable, and works without dialogue, fitting the rapid cuts of memes, gaming videos, and short-form edits.