Tsukkomi comes from Japanese manzai, a traditional double act where the boke says something foolish and the tsukkomi corrects him, often with a sharp slap from a paper fan. The format moved into anime, variety shows and online edits, where a single retort or hit became a reusable reaction sound. It sits alongside other popular anime reaction sounds such as Tuturu in soundboards and meme videos, kept alive because the joke needs no translation and the timing works in almost any language.