Poggies grew out of online streaming slang, where pog and its playful variants became shorthand for excitement after a surprising or impressive play. The short clip format fits that culture perfectly, giving creators a ready-made reaction they can drop into edits, shorts and stream highlights without needing the original context. Its appeal is in its simplicity and silliness, and it continues to circulate because a two-second burst of celebration is easy to reuse across games, reactions and meme compilations.