kappa
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈkæpə/
- Slang
:
emote
Examples
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OK, you should have a Kappa square in front of it right?
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And I like Kappa because it gives funny meaning to say, hey, what?
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And you were right about the whole Kappa thing.
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Well... ...it's a kappa kind of thing.
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That's a Kappa.
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When someone makes a sarcastic comment, you might respond with akappa emote to show you are joking.
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In online gaming chats, players often use the kappa emote to indicate that they are being ironic.
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During the stream, the host used a kappa to tease his friend, signaling that he was just kidding.
Synonyms
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7.2
A small icon used in messages to show a feeling
Compounds
- Specialized
A very small unstable particle made when particles hit each other at high speed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kappa took its name from the Greek letter but became an online symbol on Twitch: a small face people use to show sarcasm or joking. So when you see kappa in chat, the writer is usually teasing or not being serious.