“What does KEKW mean in Twitch chat?” This is the question every new Twitch viewer asks when they see the chat full of this internet slang. It’s an emote that originated from a meme of a Spanish man laughing with a World of Warcraft twist. This guide will explain the origins of the KEKW emote, one of the most popular you’ll see on Twitch. And if you plan on talking about it with other gamers, read up on how to pronounce KEKW, too.
What is KEKW?
The meaning of the KEKW meme is laugh and you can use it when something hilarious happens during the Twitch stream. It is a FrankerFaceZ emote which means laugh.
The word KEKW, however, comes from World of Warcraft. When a Horde player types LOL, an Alliance player might see it as KEK. It then evolved into KEKW, because on Twitch you add W to the end of words like LULW.
KEKW is based on the famous meme of Juan Joya Borja's (El Risitas) infectious laugh during a TV interview. The clip of him laughing at a joke went viral on Youtube mainly because of how his laugh sounded. If you've seen the Spanish Laughing Man memes, yes, KEKW is based on that.
