Ugandan Knuckles began in early 2018 when VRChat players adopted a distorted Knuckles model from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and roleplayed a clan that asked newcomers 'do you know da wae'. YouTube and Twitch compilations pushed the character into mainstream meme culture within weeks, and phrases like 'my brudah' became the clan's way of greeting accepted members. The fad faded as a game trend, but the voice lines survive as a nostalgic meme greeting that creators still drop for a quick burst of 2018 humor.