Air horns have long been used at sports matches, parties and celebrations to make a loud, attention grabbing noise, and that same blast moved naturally into online video. Editors adopted layered airhorn samples as a shorthand for hype, victory and comic exaggeration, dropping them into gaming montages, sports highlights, reaction videos and meme compilations. Because the sound is instantly recognisable and needs no explanation, it still works as a quick punchline or celebration cue, especially when a creator wants a moment to feel bigger than it looks on screen.