Gyat began as streamer slang, a clipped form of goddamn popularised on Twitch around 2021 as an exclamation of stunned admiration, and oh my god is one of the internet's oldest reaction phrases. Mashing the two together gave meme creators oh my gyat, a line that spread through TikTok edits, Twitch clips and soundboards where short reaction audio is traded. The clip's published tagline, tickle ma picle, riffs on the same goofy energy. It endures because the phrase is instantly readable: one burst of audio tells viewers something shocking just happened.