Shoresy began as a faceless, foul-mouthed hockey player in Letterkenny before Jared Keeso gave him his own spin-off series, Shoresy, which premiered in 2022. Clips of his blunt one-liners and grunts quickly spread beyond the show as short reaction sounds on social media. This tiny huh joined other staples like the bruh sound in meme edits, where a single syllable can carry the whole joke. It stays popular because it fits almost any awkward moment without needing context from the episode itself.