The Doge meme began with a 2010 photograph of Kabosu, a Shiba Inu from Japan, whose sideways glance became the face of countless captions written in broken, enthusiastic English. It spread widely in 2013 across Reddit, Tumblr and other platforms, and stayed popular through remixes, merchandise and later crypto culture. The bonk version keeps that same playful spirit, using Doge as a lighthearted judge who interrupts a moment with a quick hit, which is why short bonk clips remain a handy shorthand for jokes in memes and edits today.