Gthooh is one of many tiny meme clips that rose to popularity on user-generated soundboards, where it was uploaded under the artist name Imgonnaslapu. Its exact origin is unclear, and it is most likely a stray voice recording that the internet adopted as a reaction grunt. It sits in the MOVIES category on its original upload, though it behaves like a classic meme sound. Its staying power comes from brevity: two seconds is the ideal length for a punchline button in reaction edits, fail compilations and chat memes.