Pepega began as a distorted Pepe the Frog emote on Twitch, where viewers spam it in chat whenever a streamer does something foolish or misses the obvious. The warped face and misspelled energy made it shorthand for good-natured mockery, and it spread far beyond its original channels into Discord and gaming edits. Clips named for streamers like Guzu keep that chat culture in audio form: instead of typing the emote, creators play the word itself. It stays popular because the reference is instant for anyone who watches streams.