The clip is identified as a scream from Tom and Jerry, taken from a moment when the cartoon's granny character is startled. Classic cartoon screams like this have long been reused online because they are short, instantly recognisable and exaggerated enough to read as comedy. Under the Chukpa name, the one-second clip has circulated as a short meme sound for reaction videos and edits, where its familiar cartoon panic does the work of a full reaction shot. Its appeal has lasted because it is brief, clear and easy to drop into almost any surprising moment without needing context.