Klats Klats takes its name from the Cyrillic words клац клац, an onomatopoeic way of writing a repeated clacking noise in Russian and Ukrainian. The clip circulates on user soundboards as a short meme effect rather than as a song or dialogue line, so its exact original recording is not documented. Its appeal online is its versatility, since the same clicks can stand in for typing, tapping, biting, or a small mechanism working too fast, making ordinary clips feel more frantic and cartoonish.