This honk comes from Untitled Goose Game, the 2019 puzzle game by House House in which players control a troublesome goose terrorising a quiet English village. Honking is one of the goose's main tools, used to startle villagers, steal objects and cause chaos, and the sound quickly became the game's most recognisable audio signature. Clips of the honk spread through YouTube edits, TikTok videos and meme soundboards, where it is now used far beyond the game itself as a shorthand for mischief, interruption and playful annoyance.