The chiripiorca comes from El Chavo del Ocho, the Mexican sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, known as Chespirito, which first aired in the 1970s. In the show, El Chavo would seize up and fall over when frightened, and neighbours called the fit la chiripiorca. The gag became one of the series' most repeated physical jokes across Latin America. Clips and isolated audio later spread on soundboards and short video apps, where the second version circulates as a quick reaction sound for panic and over-the-top shock.