What is poggers?

"Poggers" is a slang term and emote that originated from the gaming and streaming community on platforms like Twitch. It's derived from the "PogChamp" emote, which features the face of Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez, a professional Street Fighter player, making an excited or surprised expression. "Poggers" typically conveys excitement, amazement, or approval during a stream, often used when something impressive or unexpected happens. The term has become part of gamer slang and is sometimes used outside of Twitch to express similar feelings of enthusiasm.

In 2021, Twitch removed the "PogChamp" emote featuring Gootecks' face due to controversy, but the term "poggers" continues to be widely used. There are also many variations of pog-related emotes and terms that have evolved within the online community.