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wojak
What does wojak mean?
The original black-outlined bald guy with the wistful 'feels' face. Spawned a sprawling family of variants — soyjak, chudjak, doomer, zoomer — used as reaction images in every Discord server with a memes channel.
"He posted a crying wojak under my take. Brutal."
Origin
Polish for 'soldier/fighter.' First surfaced as ciepłatwarz.jpg on Polish imageboard Vichan in 2009; spread via German Krautchan in 2010 under the username Wojak.
Frequently asked questions
What is a wojak?
A wojak is a simple bald cartoon face, also called "Feels Guy," used in memes to represent an emotional everyman. In crypto it usually depicts the losing, distraught trader.
Where did wojak come from?
It originated on imageboards around 2010 as "Feels Guy" and was later widely adopted by crypto communities to illustrate market emotions.
What is a crying wojak?
The crying wojak is a tearful version of the meme, often paired with a red, falling chart to represent a trader who is losing money.
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