With no widely documented source behind the phrase, hankie pankie hankie circulates mainly as a short, user-shared meme sound, passed around in edits where its nonsense rhythm does the joking. Its appeal is its simplicity: listeners instantly recognise the repeated pattern, even without knowing where it began, and creators reuse it because it adds instant silliness without needing context. That low-effort, repeatable quality is why the clip keeps appearing in reaction videos and lighthearted compilations.