The origin of this short laugh is not documented, but clips like it spread through meme soundboards and short video edits, where creators search for a quick, recognisable laugh to punctuate a joke. It sits alongside other viral laugh clips such as the baby laughing meme and the cat laugh meme, and it is often used in the same chaotic edits as goofy ahh sounds. Because it is only about two seconds long, it is easy to loop, layer under a reaction shot or drop into a montage, which has kept it in use for pranks, fails and villain jokes.