ConnectWord · Ages 6-25 · In use
emote
In games like Fortnite, a dance or gesture your character does. On Twitch, a small picture used in chat, like a custom emoji.
He hit the emote on me right after he won the fight.
For parents and educators
Harmless. Kids copy Fortnite emotes in real life, and using one over a beaten opponent is light teasing.
Where it came from
Gaming and streaming culture. Fortnite made dance emotes famous around 2018.
Also heard as
emotes, emoting, hit the emote
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