Scratch sounds like this one come from turntable DJ culture, where a record is moved back and forth under the needle to create a rhythmic, pitched squeak. Online, short isolated scratches became a staple of meme edits, gaming montages and short-form video because they can mark a cut in under two seconds. This clip follows that same pattern: a brief, clean scratch with no music underneath, which makes it easy to reuse across edits without clashing with a soundtrack.