The term 'Andy' is a popular piece of Twitch slang used to categorize or mock streamers and individuals based on a defining characteristic or action. It originated from the 'IRL' streaming era of Ice Poseidon, specifically referring to a guest known as 'Mexican Andy' to differentiate him from others named Andy. Eventually, the community began attaching 'Andy' to any descriptive word, creating archetypes like 'React Andy' for those who only watch videos or 'Drama Andy' for those seeking conflict. The meme serves as a shorthand for labeling someone's entire personality or content style within the internet's gaming and live-streaming subcultures, often accompanied by a distorted or low-quality image of the subject.