The phrase comes from Mexican regional music slang, where trakas is used like an explosive sound effect word for something firing off or hitting hard. It spread widely online through TikTok edits, corridos clips and short reaction videos, with the full shouted line becoming a recognisable catchphrase beyond the songs themselves. Because the wording is deliberately crude and over the top, creators reuse it as a hyperbolic celebration rather than a literal insult, which is why it still appears in gaming, sports and prank edits.