Deez Nuts began as a long running verbal joke before a short video by Welven Da Great helped it explode on Vine in 2015, turning the phrase into a widely copied prank format. Clips of the setup and the exaggerated laugh that followed were reposted across social platforms, remixed into soundboards, and reused as a reaction to any successful trick. This laughing version survives because the punchline is instantly recognised, even by viewers who never saw the original video, and the laugh signals the joke clearly.