Gaming
pog
What does pog mean?
As an adjective, describing something genuinely great or exciting.
"New update dropped and it's actually pog, they fixed everything."
Origin
From the 'PogChamp' Twitch emote, a screenshot of streamer Ryan Gootecks making a shocked face, used since the early 2010s. 'Pog' became the all-purpose hype word, with variants like Poggers and PogU.
Frequently asked questions
What does pog mean on Twitch?
It's an exclamation of hype or amazement, from the PogChamp emote, spammed when something exciting happens.
What does pog mean in texting?
It's used the same way as online — a quick way to say 'awesome' or 'that's hype'.
What's the difference between pog and poggers?
They mean the same thing; 'poggers' is just a more emphatic, meme-y version of 'pog'.
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