The 'D Se Dab' meme originated from a 2017 promotional music video aired by Nickelodeon India titled 'The Dab Song.' The video features popular cartoon characters like Motu, Patlu, and Ninja Hattori performing the dab dance move as part of an alphabet-themed song. The specific line 'D se Dab' quickly became an internet sensation due to its perceived 'cringiness' and the surreal experience of seeing traditional animated characters participating in a fleeting viral dance trend. Today, it is widely used to represent ironic humor, awkward social situations, or to celebrate the chaotic peak of 2010s internet culture in India.