Eddie Murphy has long been known for a laugh that stands out as much as his characters, and short clips of it circulate widely as reaction audio on meme pages, video edits and soundboards. Because the chuckle sits somewhere between laughing and crying, creators also use it for moments that are funny and painful at once, which explains its note as a crying substitute. Its short length makes it easy to drop into TikTok-style edits, Discord chats and gaming clips, where a single recognisable laugh can signal disbelief without any dialogue at all.