Uwu is connected to kaomoji, a type of Japanese emoticon which incorporates special characters used in Japanese writing. Kaomoji are considered kawaii, or “cute,” and often draw on anime and manga. Uwu is likely a simplified form of such kaomoji as (o・ω・o).
uwu is often used to denote cuteness, happiness, or tenderness.
Among uwu's many uses, some girls also use it to express shyness or a cute sort of sheepishness. This is often accompanied by the “??” emojis, which convey a pleading or demure meekness.
An “uwu girl” is a girl who brings the emoticon to life through her aesthetic and her demeanor, which tends to be sweetly childlike, but also suggestive, drawing on the sexualization of (usually young) anime girls.
UwU is used as an emoji to signify a reaction to something cute. If someone texts you “UwU”, don't bother racking your brain trying to figure out what it stands for. It doesn't spell anything.
interjection. variant spelling of woo-hoo. used to express exuberant delight or approval.
Uwu is an emoticon depicting a cute face. It is used to express various warm, happy, or affectionate feelings. A closely related emoticon is owo, which can more specifically show surprise and excitement.
slang. an expression of admiration for something that is considered cute, used esp in text messaging and social media. Word origin.
Symbol. QWQ. An emoticon representing a crying face.
According to the website Know Your Meme, the word uwu was first spotted in an anime fanfiction back in November 2005. The author of the piece used it in the author's note at the beginning of chapter six while apologizing for taking so long to upload the fanfiction.
?? — Shy, nervous (usually in the context of flirting)
sussy baka (plural sussy bakas) (Internet slang, humorous or endearing) Someone acting in a foolish or ridiculous manner. quotations ▼synonyms ▲ Synonyms: silly goose, dumdum.
Symbol. (´・ω・`) An emoticon representing downheartedness.
UWU is also the namesake for the “UWU girl” subculture, which refers to the sexualization of young anime girls. An UWU girl is usually a teenage girl, and is suggestive but in a childlike way. This subculture has created considerable controversy on the internet.
Uwu speakers from Uwu in Kogi State, Nigeria. Úwû is a Volta-Niger language of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in a single town in the linguistically highly diverse Nigerian Middle Belt. It is believed that the origin of the Úwû is Ile-Ife. Úwû means 'there is space', which in Yorùbá is translated as Àyɛ́rɛ́.
As we all know the uwu emoticon is used to be a cute face. However, it also has a dark meaning. It could also mean r*pe me or be used to harass someone. Here, someone on Twitter is replying to someone why they do not like that face.
History. uwu is known to exist back as far back as 2005, in an anime fan fiction. The origin of the word is not known, with many people believing it to originate in Internet chat rooms. By 2014, the emoticon had spread across the Internet into Tumblr, becoming an Internet subculture.
It's also known as “happy anime face.” The expression can be interpreted as being happy in a particularly smug way. Uwu is often used in Japanese and Korean online culture, typically in response to something especially cute, or kawaii.
or OwO (ˈəʊwəʊ ) exclamation. slang. an expression of surprise, used esp in text messaging and social media. Word origin.
It means suspicious fool. It's origins are from a video game but is a combination of Britain and Japanese and kids on tik tok are saying it. Baka in Japanese means fool and sussy is short for suspicious.
Now, when TikTok user @akeamfrancis2 combined the two words in his livestream, turning “sus” into “sussy,” the phrase essentially blew up all over the platform, garnering millions of views.
It is what it is" It's a modern, emoji take to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ in these new and unusual times. " ??? means you feel helpless amidst the chaotic realities unfolding around us, but there is no escape." – @JoshConstine.