Snowball comes from Battle for Dream Island, the animated web series by Jacknjellify that began on YouTube in 2010 and later continued as Battle for BFB and The Power of Two. Snowball built a reputation as an aggressive, competitive contestant, so fans clipped his growls and angry reactions for edits and soundboards. As BFDI clips circulated on YouTube and TikTok, this short GRRRRR became a reusable shorthand for cartoon anger, shared far beyond the fandom by creators who may not know the show but instantly understand the mood.