The clip comes from a short TikTok video of a grey cat making a tiny pun mouth sound, which users saved and reused as a standalone reaction clip. Its brevity helped it spread in edits, comments and pet compilations, where a single pop can replace a caption. It sits alongside other feline meme audio such as the cat laugh meme and the sad meow song, but this one is drier and shorter. Creators keep using it because it fits almost any cute or awkward cat moment without needing context.