Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
intj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryUsed to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv
From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee.
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- Borrowed-form mention河童ja · water imp
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