Arap circulates as a short user-shared sound on meme soundboards, where brief clips are collected, played and downloaded for reuse in other videos. With only a few seconds of audio, it fits the fast format of short-form editing, reaction videos and chat messages, which has helped it stay in rotation even without a widely documented source. Its appeal lies in its brevity and recognisability among listeners who have heard it in edits before, rather than in any single viral moment or original recording.