Gaming
x andy
What does x andy mean?
A naming pattern where you slot a behaviour into 'X' to label a streamer who's known for it — most famously 'React Andy' for someone who just reacts to other people's content.
"All he does is watch other clips now, total React Andy."
Origin
'Andy' became a generic Twitch nickname after several people named Andy showed up on Ice Poseidon's 2017 streams. It mutated into the snowclone 'X Andy' to tag a streamer by their defining behaviour. Best-known example 'React Andy' spread via xQc's Discord in late 2018.
Frequently asked questions
Where does 'Andy' come from?
It took off from multiple people named Andy appearing on Ice Poseidon's early-to-mid 2017 Twitch streams, then became a snowclone for nicknaming streamers by their habits.
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